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

“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.

Karin offers financial planning perspectives during a roundtable discussion on Ohio's estate planning law relative to the new Federal estate tax laws that took affect January 1, 2011.

Do money worries rob you of a good night’s sleep and set off aches and pains in your health-- and relationships? Are your shoulders-- and your life -- sagging under the crushing weight of financial responsibilities? Try these three easy ways to lighten the load...

Swooping in like a FedEx driver, Uncle Sam delivered a tax package to every American’s door in the nick of time. In the spirit of the holiday season, and putting politics aside, let’s unwrap this package and put it to good use. Consider the following ways to benefit from the new tax package...

Back on the job? Get back on track! Karin advises on how to regain lost financial ground after a career transition.

Is it better to build up savings or retirement funds after being out of work? Read Karin's views here...

Holidays are a good time for family meetings. For suggestions on how to host sensitive family conversations read here...

For over 20 years, Maloney Stifler has specialized in offering unbiased, fiduciary counsel in order to empower people and organizations...

On this beautiful fall afternoon, my son Colin and I joined 10,000 curious minds on a pilgrimage through campus of Miami University to be enlightened by His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet. His message? Hint: Happiness has nothing to do with money!

For Karin's answers to questions about refinancing, tax advantaged college funding strategies, and why it pays to work with fiduciary advisors, check out this special Q & A section of the WSJ.

Did you know about the changes in Federal student loans? If not, check in here and see how the changes may impact you and your college student.

Tara Siegel-Bernard of The New York Times shares her thoughts on Karin's blog to her college bound son: http://bucks.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/09/02/a-financial-planners-letter-to-her-college-bound-son/

Sharing thoughts and expectations about life and money with my son Colin who just started his college experience at my alma mater, Miami University...