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Destination Unknown?

April 11, 2017 By admin 1 Comment

  Imagine you’re about to set out on a road trip.  You would absolutely need to have an idea of where you wanted to go – north, south, east, or west.  You would have to work within the confines of how much time you had for this trip – that would determine how far you could go. Your financial goals are no different than that road trip; failing to plan means planning to fail. Even if you haven’t given retirement much thought, in terms of what it looks like and feels like, chances are Read on...

Survival of the Fittest

September 30, 2011 By Dina Isola Leave a Comment

As hard as we try to control our environment, the reality is that things are always changing; things that are beyond our control.  Adaptability becomes the great separator between surviving well, getting by, and being destroyed.  How we choose to move forward, and how well we anticipate and adjust to circumstances makes all the difference to the outcome.  Those things we do control.   Survival mode isn’t a bad thing; it actually forces us to be more creative and look at our challenges with Read on...

Making Your Own Luck

September 22, 2011 By Dina Isola Leave a Comment

"What's your goal?" My husband's question was simple, but I didn't know if I should bother to share my complete answer, because it seemed unreasonable. We hadn't started our family yet, which was a goal of ours. But I wondered if winning Lotto was the only ticket to my other dream: to be able to stay home with our kids for as long (or short a time) as I wanted.  Back then, my earnings were almost five times his salary and I doubted we could sustain ourselves on his take home pay alone, Read on...

Father Knows Best

June 18, 2011 By Dina Isola 1 Comment

No Father's Day would be complete without reflecting on lessons learned from my own Dad.  "Tony G" - as I affectionately refer to him - had a financial smartness about him that few MBA grads possess.  His intuition, wisdom, patience and discipline all made him ideal for investing.  And while it was simply a hobby, I think he could have made a living at it.  Most important, how he lived his life is ultimately what made him successful as a father, husband and a man.  Here are some lessons I Read on...

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Dina Isola

Since 2002, Dina Isola has worked closely with investors, hearing their concerns. Drawing on her experiences and challenges, Real$martica was born, which focuses on making personal finance issues relatable to women, children and families and educating investors to make informed decisions. A contributor to A Teachable Moment, she is a client relations specialist at Ritholtz Wealth Management. She also serves on Stony Brook Children’s Hospital Task Force.

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