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Advice and tips for your financial wellness in 2026

Joe Shearrer, CPFA® is Vice President and Wealth Advisor at Fervent Wealth Management.   Every December, as holiday parties fill the calendar and year-end checklists get shorter, the stock market picks up a familiar storyline: the Santa Claus Rally. You’ll hear it mentioned on financial news channels and in market commentaries, usually with a mix of optimism and skepticism. Some investors swear by it. Others dismiss it as folklore. As with most things in investing, the truth

To help you beat the odds this year, we analyzed the data to find the most popular goals, the ones that usually fail, and the specific habits you are most likely to keep.

Advice for keeping your furry family members healthy in the New Year from Paws 4 Safety.

When you slow down and pay attention to what you already have, something shifts. You stop comparing, stop chasing and start enjoying the life God has given you. Gratitude doesn’t change your circumstances — but it absolutely changes your heart.

YOUR FAMILY'S HEALTH & WELLNESS It would be great to see the landscape change from all the “New Year’s resolutions” that have been trashed or abandoned. There is a methodology to stop these unattainable goals in their tracks!   First off—not sure who started all of this or when. It is purported that it was enacted around 4,000 years back by the Babylonians making promises to their gods during their 12-day New Year Festival. This practice traveled to the Romans honoring Janus

The key to this decision is first knowing what job or career you want. It’s not an easy question—most adults are still looking for the answer!

Think of it as your final “I love you!”

A recent study published in Communications MedicineTrusted Source found that only 12.9% of individuals simultaneously attain the recommended 8,000 daily steps and 7-9 hours of sleep.

Most of us eat too many good things, so even folks who do not normally have Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease can manifest symptoms.

Orange juice dampened — or downregulated — hypertension (high blood pressure) genes.

We must work to make this right. The stakes are too high. But what do we even mean by human connection? What does it look like?

It’s okay to be content—but that doesn’t mean we stop growing. Whether you’re chasing a degree, picking up a new language or instrument, or just brushing up on a hobby you’ve let sit on the shelf, now’s the time to invest in yourself.