Did you know that Heart Disease is the number one killer in the United States? Preventing heart disease is the campaign of “Million Hearts.” The goal is to prevent one million heart attacks and strokes over the next few years. What can you do to prevent heart attacks? Million Hearts has examined the research and […]
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Financial Stratego: Playing the $$ Game
“Habit is a cable; we weave a thread each day, and at last we cannot break it.” ~ Horace Mann Have you ever taken time to really think about how you make decisions? Many of our choices seem to be made on automatic pilot. From food to finances to family dynamics, we tend to react […]
Changing Behavior: How Do We Make New Year’s Resolutions Stick?
Behavior happens because it is something we have done over and over, i. e. it is a habit, OR it is something that we do because we have a reason for doing it. Changing behavior, therefore, requires different strategies for these different types of behavior. Researchers have studied intentional and habitual behavior and have some […]
Have a Debt Free Holiday!
If you are like a lot of Americans, January is the worst month for you. This is the time that all the credit card bills come in the mail for all the presents you bought in December. The glow of the holidays has worn off, all the presents have been opened and used and the […]
Responding to Today’s Financial Challenges: Can We Change Our Old Ways?
Recently, most of us have had many opportunities to consider the financial condition of our economy and how that impacts us. For some of us, this is the time to change the way we have been managing our money. But, altering our behavior is not easy. In fact, changing money habits can be especially difficult. […]