Happy Pride! June is LGBT Pride Month across the country. I love this time of year — the Pride parties, parades and the overall good energy as people celebrate the…
This is the last entry in my insurance series. I hope you found it helpful. Insurance may not be the most interesting financial topic, but it plays a crucial role…
I love talking to friends and clients about their financial lives. I especially love those “ah ha” moments when people realize that concepts they’ve never even considered are actually really…
How often do you think of your own death? Do you value your life more when you do? The philosophy major in me loves questions like these — existential exercises…
A couple of Sundays ago, Ben was on his way to his parents’ house in Indiana to spend some of his spring break with his family. About 15 minutes after…
Last week I explored the basics of getting travel rewards. This week, let’s talk about how to optimize your rewards and avoid some common pitfalls while trying to do so.…
I hate flying. Not because I’m scared of heights or dying in a crash, but because I have such a hard time fitting into those little seats. For those of…
This tax season has flown by. For those of you still needing to file, you have until midnight next Tuesday April 18th, 2017. As always, I want to offer some…
Financial planning clients come to me wondering two fundamental questions: 1) Am I doing okay? and 2) Am I worse off than other people you see? Both are fair questions.…
By now, you may have heard that the Department of Labor will delay implementation of its Fiduciary rule for 60 days. The rule, established under the Obama administration, required advisors…
It’s hard to believe, but we’re only a few weeks away from the end of tax season. Those of you that haven’t filed yet are likely feeling pressure. You need…
The stock market is all the rage recently. The Dow has reached 20,000 for the first time ever and even hit 21,000 at the beginning of March. (If you’re not…