As with many things, doing what “feels” good can seem like the best way forward. In our current market and rate environment, it feels pretty darn good to leave money in cash (savings, CDs, checking accounts, and money market checking). After all, the silver lining around all of the recent Fed rate increases is

My daughter Melanie and I spent the weekend in Charlottesville, soaking in the atmosphere of the University of Virginia.  We went to a women’s basketball game, enjoyed a lovely dinner, and spent time on campus, touring and learning about the school… Melanie blending into the straw on the Lawn… UVA women’s

I will be honest, I was a little hesitant to address this topic due to its political nature, but given how frequently this topic has been addressed in recent client meetings and the future effects it could potentially have on the markets; it feels important to touch on in this week’s blog.  On January 19th

Much like my New Years Resolution to start saying “yes” to more activities (more on that later…) – everyone’s got to start somewhere. Why not use the energy of the new year to get started on your financial journey? While no two people are the same and everyone is going to have a different financial […]

Happy New Year to all our readers and clients! Ahh the one time of year in every 12 month rotation in which almost every human resolves to do something different / better for the sake of a fresh start in a the new year ….“New Year, New Me!”. Despite the best of intentions, we all […]

Happy New Year to you and yours! I hope everyone found time to spend with family and friends and didn’t get too caught up in The Space Between that Sarah Y mentioned in her latest post. Maybe that’s what it’s like to be fully retired and you forget what day of the week it is…I […]

The week between Christmas and New Years is always a bit of a strange feeling.  Christmas decorations are still up as a reminder of the joyful season, families begin to disperse and head their separate ways, the most motivated start to plan their resolutions, and we all feel a little full and sluggish from enjoying

This week is one of the odd calendar anomalies where days seem blend into each other… Source – https://twitter.com/technicallyron This week, our kids live in pajamas, food is random assortment of cookies, candy, and leftovers at all hours of the day, and screen time rules go out the window.  It’s a very

Every year I’m on it in terms of shopping for big gifts. Typically taking advantage of Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals. I do however leave the “stocking stuffers” until the last minute. There’s the traditional oranges and candies, but after that I get lost. Another pair of socks? Chapstick? Gift cards? In