Your home may be your largest investment. Unlike your 401(k), it needs more active involvement to grow in value over time. Not to mention be enjoyable as your shelter and sanctuary. If you are like me (not a big do-it-yourselfer), here is a list of some easy jobs for spring. Refresh your front door.…
Here are some examples of how your CPA is feeling right about now: A 2-week-old bar of soap in a public bathroom in the 1980s. A cast member of The Walking Dead – zombie or apocalypse survivor, your choice. A parent of colicky triplets. Add in a labor shortage and clients getting documents…
Here in Colorado, the spring season can mean anything from blizzards to heat waves. To jolly you along, enjoy 5 funny tweets about Spring. The weather is warming up so now the kids can finally go outside and get some fresh air while they play on their phones. – Rodney Lacroix It’s the…
This week, I’m using data from the Health and Retirement Study to talk about what makes retirees happy and what detracts from enjoyment. This study was begun in 1994 and tracked 20,000 retirees through 2018.* The conclusions were that there are three core pillars of retirement happiness: Money (obviously), Health, and Relationship with Peers…
Thanks to my kind Qi Gong instructor, Dean Swerdlin, I am learning more about Chinese Zodiac symbolism. For financial advisors, the first couple of months of each (Western) calendar year is filled with articles, webinars, and industry meetings about economic projections for the coming year. Interesting, to be sure, and partially right at best.…
Think beyond the usual packed restaurants and candy hearts. Here are some unexpected things to do with your sweetie. Denver-centric, so out-of-town readers you will need to find something comparable in your neighborhood. Need release some pent-up pandemic rage? Try a Break Room. Bring your own unwanted stuff and Smash It Break Room will…
It’s winter, and I am excited to get on the slopes on the regular. But, it is an expensive sport, especially for a family. Here are a few tips: For growing kids, look for used ski clothing. Whoever outgrew it probably only wore it for a couple of seasons at most. Same for your…
“Santa Claus has the right idea. Visit people once a year.”—Victor Borge. “Christmas is a baby shower that went totally overboard.”—Andy Borowitz. “A Hanukkah miracle would be feeling confident that you spelled Hanukkah correctly” – anonymous “Most Texans think of Hanukkah as some sort of a duck call” – Richard Lewis. …
How much is too much time? No, I’m not talking about time on the Earth. More like free time all by yourself. Thanks to alert reader and fellow financial planner Cameron Morgan, we have an answer! Cameron kindly sent me this article from The Guardian. In the article it states that free time,…
Once again, the rumors of a pumpkin shortage have been proven false. Whew! Now, if only I could find Topo Chico mineral water consistently. What to do with your prized Libby can this holiday season? Want to be more original than pie? Bring this delicious (very rich) Pumpkin Cauliflower Gratin to any gathering and…
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