It’s easy to want more. In many ways, we are hardwired from an early age to constantly strive for something else—something better. Sometimes that’s fine (the desire for more […]
Signs of HOPE in an Uncertain Financial Market
If you’ve been listening to the news lately, you’ve been hearing all kinds of doom and gloom predictions about the national and global economy. The global economy is slowing, we’re […]
Reducing Your Financial Footprint
No matter your view on cutting one’s carbon footprint, I think we can all agree that the world is a better place when we can all breathe fresh air, drink […]
Thoughtful, Yet Inexpensive Wedding Gifts (AND how to gracefully decline an invite)
In the upper Midwest, we often spend those long winter nights dreaming of summertime: lakes to jump into, bike rides to take, and evenings to spend barbecuing in the backyard. […]
Chilly weather, comforting financial news
In the northern U.S., it’s getting cold. We’ve officially left the time of shorts and t-shirts behind us and have moved on to wool sweaters and boots. Not everything […]
Market Looking Slow? Let Me Give You Some Good News…
You may have noticed the stock market taking a sluggish turn during the summer. The trading volume decreased, and the numbers haven’t been quite as strong as in pre-summer […]
The Most Powerful 5-Letter Word?
When you’ve worked as a financial advisor for as long as I have, you develop a deep understanding of the importance of TRUST. Trust shouldn’t just be a vague idea, […]
You’re going to spend HOW MUCH on food during retirement??
If you’re like most Americans, you don’t spend a ton of time thinking about retirement. It will take care of itself, right? You’re not planning to buy a condo in Fiji […]
Cheer up! There’s SO Much Good in the World
If you believed everything you read in the newspapers and online, you’d think that the end of the world is tomorrow and we’re all doomed. Rarely do we hear good […]
What IS Foreboding Joy?
In the national economy, things are incredibly good right now. The stock market is seeing record highs; our standard of living is up; banks, corporations, and the real estate market […]