When taxes got delayed from April 15 to July 15 this year, lots of people thought that would give them plenty of time to get taxes done on time. But if you’re a true procrastinator you knew all along ...

Do you chronically put off mundane financial tasks like tracking expenses, paying bills, and filing taxes? Does even checking your bank account balance fill you with dread? If so, you may be a ...

To some clients, just about anything is more important than tidying up the loose ends of their business and financial plans. My fear of the procrastinator client is that if — or should I say when? — ...

Procrastination is something many of us grapple with, often without realizing how deeply it affects our lives. If you find yourself continually delaying important tasks, you might be a chronic ...

A decade ago, my friend Bill said, "Perry I've got a million-dollar idea for you. There's just one catch: If you sell a million dollars, you have to give $10,000 to my favorite charity." "OK Bill, you ...

This story is part of Businessweek’s Out of Office Special. Read more from the package here. I start out with the best of intentions. On the couch, the computer on my lap, I type a bit, then type a ...

When I mentioned to people that I was working on an article about procrastination, not a soul missed the opportunity to confide that he or she is truly a procrastinator. Could this be? Sure, this was ...

Many people procrastinate about estate planning. It’s easy to understand why; after all, it’s difficult facing our mortality, and deciding and documenting what we’re leaving behind to our loved ones ...