Standing before the Class of 2029 in Rockefeller Memorial Chapel, Prof. Peggy Mason urged students from the College to embrace what most people try to avoid: discomfort.

Would you believe that how you spend $5 can sometimes matter more than how you invest $5,000? It’s true because the small, intentional choices you make every day compound into real financial security.

The best advice I have received when faced with difficult situations is to pause before reacting, allowing, at times, the ...