Kelli McCourt

Kelli McCourt is the editor in chief of Bottom Line Personal.

Family

What’s Your Plan?

We’ve all heard the story. A loved one gets a scary diagnosis and ends up in the hospital, followed by…

Self-Improvement

In Praise of Ambition

Early in my career, I was an editor for a large investment-management company in New York City. (I am not…

Money Savers

The Secret Behind the “99”

We all know that retailers have lots of tricks up their sleeves to get us to buy more. In fact,…

Personal Care

Rise and Shine!!

I am an early riser…and I have lots of well-known company in that—Apple CEO Tim Cook reportedly rises at 3:45…Starbucks…

Personal Safety

Fighting the Tripledemic

Does it seem like everyone you know has been struggling with a respiratory illness in recent months? The medical community…

Self-Improvement

Better Way to Communicate

Many years ago—when I was working for our founder Martin Edelston as managing editor of ­Bottom Line Personal—he suggested that…

Self-Improvement

Make Someone’s Day!

In my job, I ask for help every day. I ask experts and writers in all areas—finance, health, life—to help…

Personal Care

Colonoscopy Dilemma

A new study is making many of us question whether we should continue to get our dreaded colonoscopies. For years,…

Personal Care

The Signs of Stroke

During a recent live TV broadcast, Tulsa news anchor Julie Chin started to lose her vision in one eye…her hand…

Hobbies

Not a Ban …a Choice

In college, I was required to read The Canterbury Tales. I didn’t love it, but that doesn’t mean I think…

Relationships

Remind Them About Bottom Line!

I had a great weekend…for all the right reasons—family, friends, being outdoors and away from my desk. But this one…

Money Savers

Problem With Gift Cards

Who doesn’t love a gift card? Certainly  I do. In fact, for one of my favorite retailers, I have accumulated…

Personal Care

Lesson Learned

I just spent three days with my husband in the hospital. He had a severe asthma attack—we started in the…

Emotional Health

Simple Way to Protect Your Brain

Do you have a close friend—someone supportive and willing to listen to you even at 3:00 in the morning? I…

Self-Improvement

When Profanity Lends Credibility

Have you noticed that we all are swearing a bit more these days? It is true—the use of curse words…

Appearance

No More Sidewalk Chaos

My husband and I love wandering around our lovely New England towns, especially in the summer and fall. We spent…

Relationships

Saying No to a Loan

What do you do when a loved one asks to borrow $1,500 to pay some bills? Especially since you know…

Hobbies

My Guilty Pleasure

I come from a long line of readers—I remember my parents reading in their bedroom…and my sister and I reading…

Consumer Technology

Breaking Up With Amazon

Amazon is like a third member of our household. My husband will say, “We need [fill in the blank],” and…

Household Expenses

Beware Hidden Price Increases

Grocery prices are on the rise—but that’s not the only reason we aren’t getting as much for our money. Some…