When the markets fall, it can be intimidating for everyone — including your financial planner. As an individual, watching your account balances fall is stressful and, as a financial planner, we watch that happen to each of our clients. It’s hard to see our clients...
Retirement is commonly viewed as the end-goal in life. Work hard, save money and someday you’ll be able to sail blissfully into retirement. While it sounds pretty straight-forward, the experience of actually retiring can be much more difficult than what you may...
As I work with my clients, many of whom have dealt with or are dealing with aging issues, including long life planning and elder care (either their own or their parent’s), I’ve recognized several truths. I share just a few below, but I’d love to hear what you have...
A recent article from the Wall Street Journal interviews the creators of the 401k plan. Several of the original proponents acknowledge that 401ks are not being used as originally hoped. The article questions whether or not 401ks have helped Americans retire or if they...
A Donor Advised Fund is another way to gift money to your favorite charities and be financially beneficial to you at the same time. The DAF allows you to set aside money to contribute to a charity in the future, even without knowing the details of who you want to...
oThe Bloomberg article on Monday, August 24th leads with the line: “Panic. Judgment Day. Carnage. Meltdown. Fearful. Depressing. Psychologically Draining. Wired.” These are words money managers used as they tried to process the effects of the current market downturn....
