By Jamila Nathaniel, Women of Wealth Board Member

“Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness” is a well-known phrase in the United States Declaration of
Independence. You see, we’ve been taught that a college education, a successful career, a happy marriage, parenthood and a beautiful home will lead you to “happiness.”

That’s how my pursuit of happiness began. I received my degree, began a successful career, had a beautiful home, vacationed three times a year and kept up with the Joneses (whom I don’t even know). As long as I was bigger and better, I was happy.

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By Ande Frazier, CFP®, CLU, ChFC, RICP, BFA™
Head of Vision and Brand at myWorth LLC

By now, many of us have heard about the benefits of keeping a gratitude journal. But have you thought about keeping a joy journal instead? Taking the time to acknowledge what we are grateful for every day allows us to get present to what we have rather than what we do not.

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By Shelley Bohlman, Marketing Operations Specialist

A typical person alive at age 65 can expect to live another 20.9 years, according to a February 2016 ASPE Research Brief. About 52 percent can expect to have a need for help with activities of daily living, commonly referred to as long-term care (LTC) services. Nineteen percent of this group will need care for less than a year and 14 percent will need care extending beyond five years. On average, individuals can expect to spend about $138,000 on LTC.

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