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"Hitting a new threshold is good in that we tend to tune into what's happening in the financial markets and our own personal economy", says Stifler.

Karin voices her opinion that a sales tax on investment services may do more harm than good.

Desperate times call for desperate measures. What would Karin do to save Downton Abbey?

Think your plan is solid enough? Take this quiz and see how secure you really are based on Karin's rules of thumb.

If so, your happiness could be at stake. Read more about how to align your money for maximum happiness.

Karin is honored for her years of commitment and dedication to protecting the public's financial wellbeing.

Hopes and dreams about life for the graduates in your life...

Karin shares her experiences guiding individuals on how to make their charitable giving dreams come true, stressing the importance of making a difference while preserving their own financial security and wellbeing.

Take this financial checkup, and in ten easy questions, you will know which essential aspects of your financial plan are healthy and what needs attention.

“Pay no tax before it’s time” is generally good advice, except when you think taxes may cost more in the future than they do now. What are the odds that tax rates could be higher after 2012?

To win at life or football takes gut-busting hard work at each stage of the game. Move towards your long term financial goals with these tips from Tebow’s playbook.

If the thought of wrapping up another gift card leaves you uninspired, open your mind to these fresh gift ideas. There’s something here for every budget.

It's time to challenge timeworn investment beliefs and practices that expose investors to more risk than ever imagined — and more risk than investors can afford to take. Check out this view of a brave, new investment world.

“Life is difficult” wrote M. Scott Peck in “The Road Less Traveled”. Time and again, Steve Jobs boldly and bravely accepted failure, human imperfection, pain and death, and showed us that adversity is not a reason to quit, but the inspiration to find a better way. With Steve Jobs as a shining example, let’s bypass Easy Street, and discover the uncharted paths that can make all the difference now. Not easy, but worthy of everything we’ve got to get America back on track.

Karin joins Lifecycle Economics colleagues and submits comments on the Council's efforts to improve Americans' financial literacy and stability.

In today's economy, there's not a lot of room to negotiate fat raises. There are still ways you can raise your pay. Follow these tips to get the maximum reward for your hard work.

S-L-O-W growth, chance of double dip recession, extreme market volatility... stay focused on what you can do to thrive and survive in the new fiscal world order.

From a deep sense of love and duty, we provide for and protect our children. Increasingly, parents are wondering, 'when does the financial obligation to our children end'? Read about healthy ways to wean adult children off financial life support...

Mr. A contacted me soon after he was diagnosed with terminal cancer. His mission: To ensure that his affairs were in order, and to prepare his wife to take the reigns of the family's finances.

Hear valuable insights into how you can survive and thrive in this long-awaited period in your life.

Here's a seven-point plan to help college grads make a smooth transition from college campus to the "real" world and a solid financial start in life.

If you ever wonder where your tax dollars go, get ready to satisfy your curiosity. Thanks to a new online calculator, we can look behind the curtain on Capitol Hill and see exactly how our own individual Federal income and payroll taxes were spent in 2010.

Once upon a time, retirement was one of the most celebrated life passages. In the past few decades, the cost of financial freedom in retirement has gone up dramatically. Find out Karin's thoughts on what and who hold the key to lifetime financial security...

How might rising oil prices and geopolitical unrest impact the market? While it's impossible to predict the future, as Mark Twain once said, "History doesn't repeat itself, but it often rhymes." See how the past may provide insights to consider today...

Kids sure do grow up fast these days, except when it comes to taxes. See if the "kiddie tax" may be lurking in your tax bill like a monster under the bed.