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Isn’t Your Future Worth Investing in?

My last article (Newlyweds and their new finances) focused on the importance of educating your soon-to-be or newly married children towards a stable and successful financially independent life. However, in

Newlyweds and their new finances

Recently I have had several meetings with different newly married or about-to-be-married young couples. These couples were at slightly different stages in their new life together, and their exposure to

Crucial questions that potential investors must ask

I recently wrote an article focused on how to identify and avoid dubious investments. But what about all those other investments out there that are legitimate? What do you do

A must-read! Your kid’s financial gift from the government

Chances are that a fair percentage of those reading this article recently received a letter in Hebrew from Bituach Leumi – double-sided, tastefully highlighted in different shades of purple, and

When it all sounds too good to be true

It’s a disastrous story that happens way too often. You look cautiously for somewhere to invest your carefully accumulated savings, or possibly an inheritance or a gift. It’s a nest

A Tale of Two Portfolios – Part Two

  In my last month’s article I introduced you to the Steins and the Rosens – two couples, who are parents and grandparents, in their early fifties. The details were

A Tale of Two Portfolios – Part One

  Life is hectic. For many of us it feels as though we are on a financial treadmill, doing pretty well at a steady pace, but then when we turn

Summertime – let the education begin!

Chances are that when many parents were counting the omer to Shavuot, the kids were counting down towards a different holiday too! That endless summer vacation representing freedom, fun and

Stretching your savings to fit your retirement

Definition of retirement version 1 – a worry-free relaxed stage of your life, when you have the time and money to indulge yourself and tick all those items on your

Financial Freedom – what does it mean and does it exist?

Usually when I write articles around this time of the year, I try to be as practical as possible so that people can receive guidance regarding how to make it

Coping with contradictions

  Picture this scenario. Your spouse asks you about the family’s upcoming plans. “What are we doing in the summer? I’d really like to take the kids away for a

Are forced retirement savings enough?

Eight years ago, when the Israeli government began the current obligatory pension system, it was seen as very positive step and a huge relief to many who felt that now