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Back to School and Your Budget: How Women Can Navigate This Stressful Season with Strength and Strategy
In this article, we provide tips on how to navigate back-to-school season with confidence to help you learn strategies to reduce stress, manage your budget, and prioritize what matters most for your family.
Larissa Costello: Being Authentic for an Aligned, Growing Practice
In this powerful episode of Her Life, Her Practice, Her Way, Tara speaks with Larissa Costello of Protea Wealth Management about her journey from stay-at-home mom to purpose-driven financial advisor.
Why Your Money Mindset Matters (And How to Shift It for Financial Confidence)
Discover how mindset impacts your financial decisions in a powerful conversation with Brian Brogan of Alden Investment Group—emotions and money go hand in hand.
The Fear and Greed Index: How Emotions Drive the Stock Market and What It Means for Your Investments
Discover how the Fear and Greed Index impacts market movements and investor behavior. Learn to make smarter financial decisions based on market psychology.
How to Create a Vision Board for Financial Success: A Step-by-Step Guide
Have you ever felt like your financial goals are just out of reach? Or maybe you know what you want but struggle to stay motivated to make it happen? The key to turning your dreams into reality starts with visualization—and a vision board is the perfect tool to help you do just that.
How to Recognize and Combat Lifestyle Creep to Take Control of Your Wealth
For women striving to take control of their finances and flourish in financial confidence, lifestyle creep can be a silent yet powerful adversary. Let’s explore what lifestyle creep is, how to recognize it, and actionable steps to prevent it from hindering your path to financial empowerment.
Take Control of Your Finances in 2025: Why Resolutions Fail and What Works Instead
Resolutions tend to be surface-level and overly ambitious without a solid plan to back them up. If you’re serious about taking control of your finances in 2025, it’s time to think differently.
Why Women Going into a Second Marriage Should Consider a Prenup
If you’re going into a second (or even third) marriage, considering a prenup isn’t about betting on failure—it’s about ensuring a relationship built on choice rather than necessity.
Protecting Your Financial Future Through Divorce
Whether you’re facing a high-conflict situation or are looking for a smoother process, the way you handle finances prior to and during the divorce can make a significant difference in your long-term well-being.
When Should I Get a Financial Advisor?
Financial planning is a critical aspect of building the life you want, but waiting until you’re in position in which you have to make financial decisions can be overwhelming and stressful. Here’s why taking control now is the best way to empower yourself and ensure you’re building the life you want, on your terms, so you can flourish in financial confidence.
Financial Infidelity: What It Is and How to Protect Yourself
In any healthy relationship, trust is the foundation for success—especially when it comes to finances. Yet, financial infidelity is a common and often overlooked issue that can erode the very fabric of that trust, sometimes leading to the breakdown of a relationship. Whether it’s secret spending, hiding accounts, or lying about debt, financial infidelity can be just as damaging as any other form of betrayal.