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by Darryl W. Lyons
12 Aug 2019
Work-Life Balance and Financial Planning
Work-life balance is the concept that both work and non-work commitments and activities are critical to living a balanced, meaningful life. As a society, we...
by Darryl W. Lyons
5 Aug 2019
How to Combat Adult Peer Pressure: Link Your Goals to Your Budget
Keeping up with the Joneses is a dangerous game, especially if the Joneses are now the Kardashians, which is happening as more people become fascinated...
by Darryl W. Lyons
29 Jul 2019
5 Surprising Facts You Didn’t Know About Social Security
What do you think of when you hear the words “Social Security”? Most people think of retirement benefits and not much else. But there’s so...
by Darryl W. Lyons
23 Jul 2019
How to Emotionally Prepare for Retirement – Why Friends May Be the Key
Retiring happy is a two-part process, but many people tend to skip the first step: Deciding how to structure your day in retirement and what...
by Darryl W. Lyons
15 Jul 2019
8 Budgeting Tips to Help You Stay on Track
Making and maintaining a budget is an essential part of a healthy financial life. If you struggle to stick to your budget, or have trouble...
by Darryl W. Lyons
8 Jul 2019
Another Update from PAX Financial Group
There’s been a lot of financial talk lately. If you’ve read the headlines recently, watched the news or overheard friends and coworkers discussing the stock...
by Darryl W. Lyons
25 Jun 2019
Advanced Estate Planning: What You Should Know
While many people think the term “estate planning” applies only to those with significant wealth, in reality, anyone with assets has an estate. Your estate...
by Darryl W. Lyons
17 Jun 2019
Do You Have an Emergency Fund?
If you’ve never had a financial emergency come up at a really inconvenient time, you’re in the minority. The truth is, unexpected financial burdens happen...
by Darryl W. Lyons
10 Jun 2019
How to Transition into Retirement on the Top of a Bull Market
Volatility is easily the most misunderstood part of investing. When the market is too volatile, investors tend to panic and want to pull all their...
by Darryl W. Lyons
20 May 2019
Where Are We Headed? PAX Financial Group Looks at the Future
Can you believe we’re already more than one-quarter of the way through 2019? Time flies! I shared my disbelief recently with Bryan Wing, Chief Investment...
by Darryl W. Lyons
13 May 2019
Why PAX Financial Group Suggests Creating a Virtual Vault
Safe deposit boxes in financial institutions, bank vaults and home safes have long been used to securely store financial, legal and other important documents. Storage...
by Darryl W. Lyons
6 May 2019
How To Fund Your Dream Life In 6 Simple Steps
You dream of what your life should look like. What’s stopping you from living that life? For most of us, the answer is simple: We...