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 The 6 Financial Habits Of Mentally Strong People for Year-End Planning 

As the seasons start to change and the holiday season approaches, it’s the perfect time for a financial check-up. Let’s reflect on how much we’ve accomplished this year and set the stage for financial success in the upcoming year with some year-end planning. If you haven’t scheduled a meeting with your advisors yet, now is the time to get your financial planning done. In fact, for our clients, this is one of the busiest and most important planning periods of the year.

Many of us set ambitious financial goals, but how often do we follow through with them? It’s time to take a page from the mentally strong and map out some to-dos to achieve our financial objectives as we head into the end of the year. Remember how important reaching financial independence is?

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Flying During the Early Stages of Pregnancy

Whether you’re on the road for business or planning a babymoon to celebrate your last months before motherhood takes over your life, you may find yourself considering taking a flight during pregnancy. Because pregnancy requires to make plenty of changes to your everyday routines — like handing over litter-box responsibilities, bypassing your favorite deli sandwich and limiting your caffeine intake — you may wonder whether flying during the early stages of pregnancy is even an option.

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What to Know When Planning to Get Pregnant

If you’re trying to get pregnant, you and your partner have probably passed Birds and Bees 101. However, before you start the countdown to your next ovulation date, you have more important things to consider than getting your timing right. The American Congress on Obstetricians and Gynecologists, or ACOG, stresses the necessity of scheduling a pre-conception visit with your doctor to make sure that you’re in optimal health before you get pregnant.

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Mommywood Hangs with J.Lo + Marc, Gwen + Gavin Iffy on Baby Names, Nicole + Joel Planning Nuptials?

I was backstage at Saturday Night Live in New York this weekend, and who showed up but new parents Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony! They only stayed for about an hour (Jennifer said she was anxious to get back to her three-week old babies), but I happily discovered upon meeting the couple that they are both lovely, lovely people. They introduced themselves to everyone and there was no diva behavior to speak of. J.

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How Long Does it Typically Take to Get Pregnant?

If the time is right to have a baby, you might be wondering just how long you’ll have to wait before seeing those two pink lines appear on a home pregnancy test. Although how quickly conception happens is different for everyone, the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists reports the average wait is six months. Because many factors, such as age and health, determine conception, your chances of getting pregnant each month is approximately 25 percent.