But is “life-changing” even a possible outcome for financial planning, or is that lofty aim an overreach? For the elderly widow with no heirs I met who, gripped by fears that stemmed all the way back ...

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Many of us devote enormous amounts of time, energy, and money to becoming the best versions of ourselves. These efforts are reflected in a self-help industry that generates more than $13 billion a ...