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In the financial world, there has been a lot of recent attention on a movement among the younger generation which magnifies the advice of save early and save often. The FIRE movement – which stands for Financial Independence Retire Early
If you own shares of a publicly traded company or fund, you have likely received a proxy statement and/or proxy card whether you know it or not. They are often mailed in the form of thick envelopes that look intimidating
We just returned home from an epic road trip across Montana—we started in Glacier National Park in the north and worked our way to Yellowstone in the south. The trip was a feast for the eyes—and many times, it was
If you know me and my husband, you know that we are serial renovators and DIYers. Yes, we are sick sick people. We are currently in the home stretch of our last … and I mean LAST… home renovation. While
At my house, waking up early has become somewhat of a rarity. That’s not something I thought I would ever say with three young children, but it has in fact happened (rejoice!). Dear parents of very young children, sleep depravity
Today, the Meridian team is attending a virtual JP Morgan Investment Forum. We usually head to Tysons to a nice hotel conference center and hear from the top economists at JP Morgan in person…but this year, we are all sitting
Summer certainly feels like it is here! Every pool with the exception of baby pools is sold out in Virginia (if you find one, let me know!), the local ice cream shop has re-opened, and high school and college graduations
Bonds Are Boring (but effective) For most of the five years that our firm has been in existence, many of our clients asked why they own any bonds at all. It is human nature to want to invest in things
With the beautiful weather this past weekend, Jonathan and I tackled our first major project in a very long time. We built a raised bed garden with deer netting and a hinged door—here is the finished product: We usually don’t
More so now than ever do I believe the theme of “finding balance” is playing a key role in all of our lives. The economy, financial markets, and life itself seem anything but in balance. And while that might be