Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I lead Boston Consulting Group’s Behavioral Science Lab. In times of uncertainty, such as the present, most business leaders ...

Every January, millions of people promise that this will finally be the year they get "disciplined" with money, only to watch those plans unravel by spring. The problem is not a lack of character, it ...

While some people treat the first playing of “Jingle Bells” like a starting gun announcing they’re off to the holiday-spending races, you pride yourself on discipline. No way you’re overspending. For ...

Successful saving has really only one rule: Make a plan and stick to it. The trouble with that is how easy it can be to let yourself get away with small infractions against the plan -- $5 here, $10 ...

Discipline is a quiet force behind every meaningful achievement — whether you’re building wealth or chasing a lifelong dream. Kent Broussard of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, is a role model in discipline.

Many Americans want a home, a car, sufficient retirement savings, an emergency fund and enough money left over to be free of their month-to-month financial stress. However, financial security doesn’t ...