The various ways we can characterize financial well-being speaks to why so many people think of the stock market and the economy’s health as a gauge for each other.

Cultivating an “abundance mindset” might be far down your list of what needs attention today. You might even believe that the thing most in abundance right now is a mounting variety of very real financial stressors.

Another spin on New Year’s resolutions? Now? Well, it turns out the topic is more appropriate than it initially might seem, given that most people have already abandoned the commitments they made to themselves when the calendar turned. One frequently cited figure is that some 80% of such promises to eat better, hit the gym, or write a screenplay fail by the middle of February.

You can do all the retirement planning you need in order to secure total financial freedom in retirement. But without the physical health to enjoy it - you’re missing out on the quality of life you envisioned.

Donating to a nonprofit organization is a wonderful way to make a positive impact on an issue that connects to your values. Currently, 2.7 million nonprofits in the U.S. are looking for donors and volunteers. The opportunities to support a nonprofit can seem endless and overwhelming.

With the back-to-school chaos behind us, the year’s end and the recurring planning topics that correspond with those boxes on the calendar—tax and retirement planning, and especially charitable giving—start coming into sharper focus.