Financial Education Center

Will Your Spring Home Improvement Project Make You Money?

The spring season is always a great time to get started on those long overdue home improvement projects in order to get prepared for all of the upcoming warm weather activities. If you’ve made the decision to get started, then you may want to consider the projects and their return on your investment.

Sympathy and Succession: Lessons from History

Author Ken McCracken explores economist and philosopher Adam Smith's thinking on self-interest and sympathy and how to apply it to succession planning.

10 Tips to Green Your Home and Save Money

If you’re a homeowner, chances are you care about protecting the environment – and saving money. Fortunately, there are some things you can do around your house to help you do both.

Family Business Ownership and Leadership

Join a conversation with Rich Ryffel, Professor of Finance Practice at Washington University's Olin Business School and Josh Baron, Co-founder BanyanGlobal, Visiting Lecturer, and Author of “Harvard Business Review: Family Business Handbook”, as they unpack key differentiators surrounding family business leadership and ownership versus that of publicly-traded companies.

Financial Planning and Your Retirement

Financial planning is a crucial aspect of managing your finances, particularly when it comes to investments and retirement planning. Creating a financial plan with a trusted professional will not only increase your chances of a successful retirement, but it should also provide clarity and peace-of-mind to live a full and productive life.

Research: Diversification, legacy issue top family business concerns

The author discusses how running a business and a family unit with an eye toward diversification is the best way to ensure a family’s legacy and, ultimately, the enjoyment of the fruits of the family’s labor for generations to come.