What the Heck is a Melt Up?
The new normal in our industry is media outlets and analysts alike coming up with the latest and greatest “term” that we should all be focusing on and worrying about. Lately, I have seen the term “melt up” used quite
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A Seinfeld Rally?
Most of us remember the 90’s sitcom Seinfeld—as one of Nathan’s and Sarah Irving’s favorite shows, it is often quoted here at Meridian. As for me, I am still afraid of licking cheap envelopes. Seinfeld also indelibly marked things like
The Burro Beer Server
Fresh off of a retirement planning software conference with many of my Meridian friends, the topic of technology use within Meridian is still very front-of-mind. Honestly, this was my very first “official” business conference since helping to start Meridian, and
#Grateful
Today marks the second anniversary of Meridian Financial Partners. The past two years have been such an amazingly fun journey. In the past two years, we have grown to serve over 200 households in our extended community. We manage over
The Birthday Season
All three of our kids have birthdays within one month of each other, so we are all busy figuring out which family member is getting what for which kid***. Not to mention the annual discussion with each child of who
Gimme Credit
The Equifax data breach has been highly publicized since the news broke on September 7, 2107. In this huge breach, ranking in the top five of all time data thefts according to USA Today, the hackers stole personally identifiable information
Happy T + 2 Day! (and Happy Birthday Molly!)
We celebrated our youngest daughter’s 3rd birthday over the weekend. It was a very nice gathering with friends and family. And the kids even went swimming which must have been pretty darn cold. Peppa Pig was the dominant theme, and
Cone of Uncertainty
This week, we are enjoying the last of summer in Sandbridge, Virginia: For the last several years, we meet my family at the beach the last week of August, before Labor Day. During this “shoulder” week, rental prices drop substantially
Keep on Eating?
Our youngest, Molly, has been on an eating binge unlike anything we have seen with our other two kids. We are all in amazement every time she sits down to eat a meal or even a snack. She is usually
The Problem of 5 + 2
I love a good accent. I love hearing clipped British notes, the slow Southern drawl, or my favorite—the lilting Irish brogue. Hence, the reason why my favorite economist is Dr. David Kelly from J.P. Morgan—he discusses the world economies with