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Foreign Currency Volatility and You

How often have you wondered what to with your savings from the old country? Keep your investments abroad or move them to Israel? Should they be converted and invested in

Your business – balancing your dream and your livelihood

Chances are you realized a long-held dream when you took that big step and started your own business. It takes courage and determination to be self-employed, but unfortunately often the

Choosing your charity

You may well pride yourself on being generous. Most of us give a percentage of our earnings to charity, and then there are always those additional causes that we view

Physical and financial fitness

It’s really interesting how many seemingly dissimilar aspects of our life are actually incredibly similar. I was recently at a bat mitzvah celebration talking with a friend about his efforts

Planning for the unplanned

The past few months have been emotionally draining – almost constantly, and sometimes simultaneously – devastating, uplifting, worrying and inspiring. And unfortunately, in addition to all those emotions that so

Are You Financially Ready to Retire?

  Going with the premise that it’s certainly never too early, and hopefully never too late to prepare for those golden retirement years, take a moment to think about the

Those lazy, hazy, expensive days of summer

Summer Dreams and Financial Realities Think vacation and tiyulim and what does your mind conjure up? Possibly images of sea, sand, mountains, waterfalls, laughter, ice-cream. Maybe plane journeys, foreign destinations,

Foreign Currency Conversion to Shekels | Nefesh B’Nefesh

If you are about to realize your dream of Aliyah – Mazal Tov! It is an amazing and huge step that hopefully will add much happiness and meaning to your

To buy or not to buy – that is the question

  Last summer I wrote an article about Israeli real estate. Generally I try not to focus on a specific topic more than once a year – there are enough

You and Hadassah

When I began writing this article the Israeli public and press were caught up in the awful situation of striking hospitals, financial abyss, vastly reduced medical services, and all-round suffering

Budget for Couples Making Aliyah to Israel | Nefesh B’Nefesh

Here you will find the sample budget for an Olim couple planning their first year in Israel. This resource allows you to approximate the main monthly expenses you will encounter

Retirement in Israel Budget | Nefesh B’Nefesh

Here you will find a sample budget for a family planning their retirement in Israel. This resource allows you to approximate your monthly expenses during your first year of Aliyah.