We recently learned of a revolutionary idea capable of changing the volunteer world as we know it. Volunteering is a widespread need, and many organizations would cease to exist were it not for the volunteers that make their operations possible. Volunteering adds to your relationships, boosts your self-esteem, and just all around makes you feel better, […]
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4 Money Mistakes People Often Make After A Spouse Dies
TWC’s Myra Salzer Featured in U.S. News & World Report Following the death of a spouse or partner, you’re vulnerable. Whatever your situation, it’s likely you have some major decisions to make. Financial advisors generally agree that the best course of action may be to delay some of those decisions until you reach a new equilibrium […]
Read MoreThe Blowout: Helping Others Conserve Their Wealth
Our staff here at The Wealth Conservancy understands the chaos that can come from instantaneous wealth, and the difficulty of trying to manage it. We’ve seen the myriad challenges that can arise from coming into sudden money and how easy it is for that wealth to disappear as quickly as it appeared. While TWC primarily works […]
Read MoreMelodic Remedies: Music As Natural Medicine
Music has the extraordinary ability to bring people together in ways that inspire, captivate, and motivate. While you could say this about some other mediums, music is particularly potent in this regard, since it can literally change the atmosphere of any room at the drop of a note. This is what renowned concert pianist Byron Janis speaks […]
Read MoreConfronting Accumulation: Assessing the Joy and Letting Go
Post by Myra Salzer. Lately, I’ve embarked on a de-cluttering journey. It started when I first heard about Marie Kondo’s The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up. At the time of this writing I’m not even halfway through the book yet my closets are already substantially less cluttered. Marie Kondo is a Japanese organizer. Her book […]
Read MoreKids & Sleep: Don’t let the lack of it ruin their day (and yours)
Most adults understand the importance of sleep and the impact receiving too little of it can have on our productivity. But the stakes are higher for children, whose development relies on a proper duration of uninterrupted nighttime shut-eye. Researchers are continuously discovering ways that sleep affects the brain, and new studies suggest a variety of functions […]
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