Lifestyle | The Blauw Malone Group

Creating a life map involves a close review of personal finances and an assessment of other building blocks. Lifestyle matters look at how to balance work and leisure, how to make smart choices for the future, and many other items in an effort to help an individual “enjoy the journey.”

Forecast

This short video helps explain why markets can be as unpredictable as the weather.

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It May Be Time for a Financial Checkup

It’s never a bad time to speak with your financial professional about changes in your situation.

Parental Loans and Paying for College

Advice for parents before they agree to take on college debt for their children.

Surprises

Making the most of surprises is a great reason to work with us.

Creative Ways to Motivate Your Employees

Five creative (and inexpensive) ideas for motivating your employees.

Bull & Baird: Reelin' in the Year

What would be your soundtrack of 2025? Mike shares the songs he would pick to be the backdrop of this year in investing.

Maintaining Financial Well-Being Through a Divorce

Are you prepared for the transition of untying the knot?

How To Talk With Your Family About Wealth

Discussions around family wealth can be uncomfortable, but they’re critical to preserving your wealth across generations.

Funding Your Career Break: A Step-by-Step Guide

Taking time off work? Here’s a guide to funding your career break without derailing your financial goals.

Do Your Kids Know The Value of a Silver Spoon?

You taught them how to read and how to ride a bike, but have you taught your children how to manage money?

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To Buy or Not to Buy

The decision whether to buy or rent a home may have long-term implications.

The Richest Man in Babylon

In good times and bad, consistently saving a percentage of your income is a sound financial practice.

Surprises

Making the most of surprises is a great reason to work with us.

What to Do When You Lose Your Wallet

Ever lost your wallet? Frustrating. Here’s what you can do to keep yourself safe.

An Arm and a Leg

A visit to the hospital can be painful, for both your body and your wallet. Don't let it be more painful than it has to be.

A New Way to Look at Your Bucket List

Bucket lists don’t have to be for tomorrow.

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Articles

"Am I Ready to Move Out of My Parents' House?"

Here are five steps you can take to pursue your own independence.

Guidance That Grows With You: The Role of Your Advisor

How building a relationship with a financial advisor you trust can help you make confident decisions at each stage of life.

Bull & Baird: Inside Out

We're not thinking creatures that feel, but feeling creatures that think--and that affects our behavior as investors.

Bull & Baird: Resilience

Even though it can be tricky to stick to a plan in the heat of the moment, Mike writes about why it's important to have one.

Changing Unhealthy Behaviors

Five phases to changing unhealthy behaviors.

Keep Your Private Information Private

Here are some easy steps you can take to keep your personal information away from prying eyes.

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Videos

What to Do When You Lose Your Wallet

Ever lost your wallet? Frustrating. Here’s what you can do to keep yourself safe.

Forecast

This short video helps explain why markets can be as unpredictable as the weather.

Acres of Diamonds

In life it often happens that the answers to our most pressing questions are right in our own backyards.

Choosing a Mortgage

Selecting a mortgage isn't an easy process. Get a better understanding of how professionals make the right decisions.

Coaches

Coaches have helped you your whole life, in ways big and small. We'd like to be one of them.

It May Be Time for a Financial Checkup

It’s never a bad time to speak with your financial professional about changes in your situation.

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