9/4/22: Award-winning Wharton Professor Katy Milkman has devoted her career to the study of behavior change, and this weekend we're rerunning an interview from when she joined us to discuss her book, How to Change: The Science of Getting from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be.

Change comes most readily when you understand what's standing between you and success and tailor your solution to that roadblock. If you want to work out more but find exercise difficult and boring, downloading a goal-setting app probably won't help.

9/3/22: Award-winning Wharton Professor Katy Milkman has devoted her career to the study of behavior change, and this weekend we're rerunning an interview from when she joined us to discuss her book, How to Change: The Science of Getting from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be.

Change comes most readily when you understand what's standing between you and success and tailor your solution to that roadblock. If you want to work out more but find exercise difficult and boring, downloading a goal-setting app probably won't help.

9/2/22: I have a pension from a previous employer, should I take it as a lump sum or an annuity?

9/1/22: As we get ready for retirement in a few years, does it make sense for us to find a planner?

9/1/22: Can you help settle a financial dispute? My husband thinks we're saving too much, I don't think so.

8/31/22: I'm a recent grad and hoping to one day retire early, what's the best way to set myself up for success?

8/30/22: With various pots of money, how should we be tapping each to generate our income streams in retirement?

8/30/22: Because I live in a high tax state, most of my retirement assets are pre-tax, is it time to consider using the Roth option?

8/29/22: I'm 59 and was hoping to retire at 63, but now I'm worried about my prospects for retirement.

8/28/22: Achievement often comes at a cost. Angst, restlessness, frayed relationships, exhaustion, and even substance abuse can be the unwanted side effects of an obsession with outward performance. While the high of occasional wins can keep you going for a while, playing into the always-on, never enough hustle culture ultimately takes a serious toll.

In The Practice of Groundedness, author Brad Stulberg shares a healthier, more sustainable model for success.

8/27/22: Achievement often comes at a cost. Angst, restlessness, frayed relationships, exhaustion, and even substance abuse can be the unwanted side effects of an obsession with outward performance. While the high of occasional wins can keep you going for a while, playing into the always-on, never enough hustle culture ultimately takes a serious toll.

In The Practice of Groundedness, author Brad Stulberg shares a healthier, more sustainable model for success.

8/26/22: Given the ups and downs on Wall Street this year, should we keep investing, or hit the pause button?

8/25/22: After splurging on a second house, are we still on track for retirement?

8/25/22: My student loan is a private loan, and with interest rates on the rise, I'm wondering if I should just go ahead and pay if off or keep making the monthly payments?

8/24/22: My parents are getting to the point where they need a little help, and I need a little help to make sure I'm pointing them in the right direction.

8/23/22: Following the death of my father I've been trying to help my mom with the finances and would like a second opinion to make sure I'm doing things properly.

8/23/22: 31 years old and it's my first time experiencing a turbulent market, and now I want to make sure I'm taking the proper steps to set myself up for a solid financial future.

8/22/22: With a new job and a new retirement plan, should I be using the pre-tax or Roth 401(k) option?

8/21/22: This weekend we're rerunning an interview with Cal Newport who joined us a while back to talk about his latest book, A World Without Email: Reimagining Work in an Age of Communication Overload.

Modern knowledge workers communicate constantly. Their days are defined by a relentless barrage of incoming messages and back-and-forth digital conversations, a state of constant, anxious chatter in which nobody can disconnect, and so nobody has the cognitive bandwidth to perform substantive work.

We have become so used to an inbox-driven workday that it's hard to imagine alternatives. But they do exist.

8/20/22: This weekend we're rerunning an interview with Cal Newport who joined us a while back to talk about his latest book, A World Without Email: Reimagining Work in an Age of Communication Overload.

Modern knowledge workers communicate constantly. Their days are defined by a relentless barrage of incoming messages and back-and-forth digital conversations, a state of constant, anxious chatter in which nobody can disconnect, and so nobody has the cognitive bandwidth to perform substantive work.

We have become so used to an inbox-driven workday that it's hard to imagine alternatives. But they do exist.