Category: PERSONAL FINANCE

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Navigating Practical Matters After Loss

February 6, 2024
Navigating Practical Matters After Loss

Losing a spouse is an emotionally challenging experience, and navigating practical matters can feel overwhelming. In this comprehensive guide, we provide essential advice for widows and widowers on managing financial, legal, and household responsibilities after the loss of a spouse. Handling Financial Responsibilities: Organizing finances and creating a new budget are crucial steps for financial… Read More Navigating Practical Matters After Loss

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Holistic Wealth Podcast with Keisha Blair: How Rachel Rodgers Went From Unemployment to Millionaire in Just A Few Years

January 17, 2021
Holistic Wealth Podcast with Keisha Blair: How Rachel Rodgers Went From Unemployment to Millionaire in Just A Few Years

The Holistic Wealth Podcast hosted by Keisha Blair launched last week with the inaugural episode with special guest Rachel Rodgers, a highly successful and talented entrepreneur. The interview is not only highly inspirational but has life lessons on how to bounce back successfully when life throws you a curveball. The Holistic Wealth podcast is hosted… Read More Holistic Wealth Podcast with Keisha Blair: How Rachel Rodgers Went From Unemployment to Millionaire in Just A Few Years

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Holistic Wealth – Handling Your Finances During COVID-19

April 22, 2020
Holistic Wealth – Handling Your Finances During COVID-19

It’s important that we plan ahead for the future, especially during a crisis. There are two concepts that I discuss a lot that are very helpful to remember during this time: Financial Resilience; and, Financial Resourcefulness. Listen to the video below to learn more about how you can effectively plan ahead. My new book Holistic Wealth: 32… Read More Holistic Wealth – Handling Your Finances During COVID-19

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5 Ways to Plan for a Longer Lifespan – Keisha Blair Featured in the New York Times

October 11, 2017

Call it the longevity revolution: Americans today aren’t just living somewhat longer than previous generations; the average person can expect to live nearly 30 years more than someone born in 1900—almost to age 80—and many people are living longer than that. While a longer life offers a wealth of opportunities—from pursuing new interests to embracing… Read More 5 Ways to Plan for a Longer Lifespan – Keisha Blair Featured in the New York Times

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Why it’s important that Widows and Single Moms Embrace their Own Path

September 30, 2017
Why it’s important that Widows and Single Moms Embrace their Own Path

When I became widowed and a single mom at 31, no one else in my peer group was widowed around me. I was an outlier. I later realized I had my own path to follow. I couldn’t look at “Jane” down the street and wish I had the support and natural career progression she had.  I… Read More Why it’s important that Widows and Single Moms Embrace their Own Path

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4 Ways to Improve Your Resilience at Work

August 13, 2017
4 Ways to Improve Your Resilience at Work

Burnout is a growing problem for the modern workplace, and for those who have suffered tragic loss through widowhood or divorce, the problem is further compounded. The global burden of burnout through decreased productivity, retention, absenteeism, and compensation costs is expected to cost in excess of $300 billion annually, as such, the World Health Organization… Read More 4 Ways to Improve Your Resilience at Work

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Widows face financial wake-up call when spouses are gone

August 7, 2017
Widows face financial wake-up call when spouses are gone

Divorce and widowhood are still a financial shock for women, though many have been in the workforce for decades, according to the Allianz Women, Money, and Power study from insurance company Allianz Life. More than six in 10 divorced respondents (64 percent) said divorce created a financial crisis for them, and a nearly equal number (59 percent)… Read More Widows face financial wake-up call when spouses are gone

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6 Reasons for Widows to Explore a Side Income

August 7, 2017
6 Reasons for Widows to Explore a Side Income

For widows, financial independence and security are at the top of the list of concerns, especially in early widowhood during the transition from being married to being single. Studies show that  women pay a higher economic price for divorce, separation, and widowhood compared with men. Older wives are doubly disadvantaged relative to their husbands because,… Read More 6 Reasons for Widows to Explore a Side Income