Starting Over
How to Rebuild Financially After a Setback
Job loss, divorce, medical debt or a failed business can knock you down. A step-by-step plan to stabilize, repair credit, cut debt and rebuild savings.
The blog
Wealth, legacy and reinvention
Essays and practical guides on building wealth that survives, talking about money with your family, and starting again.
Raising Money-Smart Kids
Teaching Kids About Money at Every Age
An age-by-age guide to teaching children money skills, from the first piggy bank to their first paycheck, with a lesson that costs only five dollars.
Money Foundations
Portable Wealth: What You Keep if You Lose Everything
If you had to leave your home, job and bank accounts behind tomorrow, what would still be yours? Here is how to build wealth that travels with you.
Estate Planning Basics
What Happens If a Parent Dies Without a Will?
When someone dies without a will, state law decides who inherits. Here is how intestacy works, who gets what, and what families can do next.
Income & Investing
How to Build Wealth on an Average Salary
You do not need a high income to build lasting wealth. A realistic plan: pay yourself first, use tax-advantaged accounts, avoid lifestyle creep, and add income.
Values & Letters
How to Write an Ethical Will for Your Family
An ethical will passes on your values, stories and hopes, not your property. Learn what to include, how to start, and how to share it while you are here.
Estate Planning Basics
Beneficiary Forms: The Plan That Beats Your Will
The beneficiary form you signed years ago can override your will. Learn which accounts it controls, the common mistakes, and how to check yours today.
Career Reinvention
Reinventing Your Career When Your Industry Fades
When your industry shrinks, the answer is rarely to start from scratch. A step-by-step plan to find transferable skills, test new paths and make the switch.