Maybe you’re embarrassed by a gaping hole in your savings account, a recent slip-up or mounting debt you can’t seem to escape. Maybe you consider yourself bad at the subject, like a hideous replay of high school calculus. Read more >>>Your inclination to clam up around money has another deleterious side effect: It can reduce your pay. If you’re settling with what’s already in your wallet, you could be missing out on a good deal of perks. Now is the time to reassess your appetite for risk, and what you want to own in your portfolio.

Source: New York Times December 27, 2018 01:18 UTC