Darius Seddiqui, Financial Services Professional with Lenox Advisors

11/25/2015

Career burnout? Here's how one professional extinguishes the flames.

You can remain confined by an artificial barricade, or you can experience a new found freedom. The choice is up to you.

11/24/2015

Think twice—no four times—before deciding on early retirement.

So many of us dream of early retirement, but it comes at a price — often your nest egg. Can you afford to stop working early?

11/19/2015

Have you gotten a flu shot yet?

Getting vaccinated doesn't just decrease your chances of getting the virus — it helps protect everyone around you.

11/17/2015

Does owning an annuity affect the impact of taxes?

You may think that you are adequately insured in the event of your death. It may surprise how quickly the tax-free insurance proceeds may be depleted by your survivors' income needs.

11/11/2015

Did you know that a good life insurance rule of thumb is to buy enough insurance to cover 7 to 10 times your annual earnings? So, if your yearly salary is $40,000, then your life insurance policy should fall within the range of $280,000 to $400,000. I can help you figure out the appropriate amount for your needs and specific situation.

11/10/2015

Spend most of your day in meetings? Better make sure your body language is sending the right message.

What you say with your posture, gestures, and attitude speaks volumes.

11/04/2015

Selling your business can be an emotional decision. Here's how to find out if you're ready.

Setting a price for a business you've built is relatively easy and straightforward compared with figuring out whether you're emotionally ready to let go.

11/04/2015

Well begun is half done: Your 20s is the best time to start retirement planning.

Saving a small amount in your 20s can grow to an impressive sum by age 65.

10/28/2015

If you're considering graduate school, you really need to understand how your loans may impact your long term finances. Take a look:

How you manage your living expenses during grad school will make a big difference in how much student debt you need to repay.

10/27/2015

Starting early may be tough, but I think it's a must.

As Baby Boomers approach retirement, the Millennial generation is getting its foothold in the workforce, and facing financial challenges making it hard to save for later years. Judy Woodruff talks to Jen Mishory of Young Invincibles and David John of AARP about the different factors that have shaped each generation’s saving habits and how young Americans can meet their retirement goals.

10/23/2015

You can do it! Tips for paying off your student loans:

College still offers economic advantagesand you don’t have to drown in your student loans

10/21/2015

The average Millennial, age 21 to 36, has 52% of their savings in cash, a far higher percentage than any other age group. While it’s okay to be cautious, there may be better, more productive ways to protect your wealth. Let’s talk.

Millennials, those born between 1982 and 2003, are "a cohort whose dominating presence will make its behaviors the major motif of American life in the next decade," write the authors of a new paper, "How Millennials Could Upend Wall Street and Corporate America." Morley Winograd and Michael Hais present new findings about how members of the Millennial generation view banking, finance and corporate America. Here is a sample of some of their key facts about this generation.