Not sure if I’ve mentioned it in this blog, but I love to ski. As a naturally uncoordinated, slow person (no, I did NOT play basketball/volleyball/competitive swimming despite being almost 6 feet tall), skiing is the only sport I’ve ever…
As I slide ever more deeply into middle age, I can look back on many relationships that I thought would last forever, and for some reason did not. Moving on made me feel guilty, strange, or sad. To my…
Give yourself the gift of financial sanity going into the new year with these 3 easy financial tips: Stop watching any sort of financial TV. MSNBC, Bloomberg, CNBC – they are all designed to sow fear and uncertainty in…
Since the stock market volatility of October, my financial planner friends and I have been pretty crabby. “Well, of course,” you say, “down stock markets are terrible for investment advisors.” Nope, that’s not the problem at all. Getting mad…
In times of uncertainty (rising interest rates, tariff wars), investors understandably want predictability, even if it means sacrificing return. Cash (savings accounts, money markets) offer stability, but not much interest. For people who are working, I suggest you keep…
My husband recently forwarded me this great column that makes me feel better every time I read it. So, why not share these wise words with my faithful readers? The theme is life lessons the author wished he had learned…
You are feeling tired and the stacks of mail with forms to fill out is overwhelming. I don’t have a magic wand to make this all disappear. This short video will help you prioritize and organize the inevitable financial tasks that come with a loved one passing away.
