Financially, 2016 went out with a bang for many. Some folks received a fat bonus check or huge commission on an end of the year deal. Or maybe some finally got that big raise they’ve been waiting for since 2014. The fact is that many people enjoyed a better financial year last year than they’ve experienced in the last five years. However, for every great success, there are plenty of unfortunate stories. Were you someone that lost their job? Or did you incur unexpected financial losses that not only impacted the final month of 2016, but will spill over to the next few months of 2017? Will this year just be another new year with the same old results? Or are you serious about getting back on track financially?
As we all know, money impacts our lifestyle. The more financially sound we are, the better our lifestyle. Everyone wants to enjoy the better things in life that may include, buying a home, going on vacation, or starting a new business. But no one can act upon any of those desires without putting the proper finances into place.
Often, for us to reach our financial goals, we need help from a financial expert. That’s why we asked financial expert Nicole Lapin to provide her expertise on various financial related questions to help you kick-start the new year. Nicole Lapin is more than just beauty and brains…the New York Times bestselling author is one of today’s brightest young stars in media and a serial entrepreneur. Her secret weapon? She speaks the language of money.
Recognized as the only finance expert that doesn’t require a dictionary to understand, Nicole lends her money-saving advice to a variety of television, print and radio media outlets.
Currently she leads the “Trendy@Wendy” segment on The Wendy Williams Show, reports on the “business of Hollywood” for CBS’s The Insider, is the weekly contributor for “Money Matters” every Wednesday on Fox’s Good Day LA and is Redbook magazine’s first-ever money columnist.
She is also preparing for the March 2017 release of her second book, Boss Bitch, that empowers women to be the boss of their lives and careers. Her first book, Rich Bitch was a personal finance guide for women and became an instant New York Times Bestseller in 2015.