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So You’re Engaged, Now What? A Financial Roadmap for Pending Nuptials
“So when is the wedding?” I was posed that question even before I released the stress of planning the proposal. I’ve actually had wedding discussions with many straight friends, and… -
The Transition to Marriage Equality: A Ring Study
We have seen amazing progress in marriage equality recently, as Ben and I will soon experience. Despite that progress, same-sex couples still face many growing pains when it comes to… -
I’m Engaged!
Happy Monday! I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday. Mine was busy, fun, stressful, and exciting wrapped into one. I ate quite a bit, helped chop some firewood,… -
Gratitude: Five Things I’m Grateful for this Thanksgiving
So Ben and I are getting ready to travel to his family’s house for Thanksgiving. But before I sign off for the week, I wanted to express a bit of… -
The Benefits of Giving: Tax Edition
Obviously giving to charities provides a benefit in and of itself. However, charities usually incentivize donations by highlighting the fact that your donation is tax deductible. And while it’s… -
Charitable Giving: Three Crucial Considerations
The holidays are by far my favorite time of the year. From Thanksgiving to New Year’s, I relish getting to take some vacation from work, spend time with my family,… -
An Economics Fundamental: The Time Value of Money
Earlier in the week, I talked about how you need to spend your time and money wisely since both are valuable. That idea stems from a fundamental economic concept:… -
Five Takeaways from Illinois’ Same-Sex Marriage Law
So we didn’t beat Hawaii, but yesterday Illinois became the 16th state to legalize same-sex marriage. Here are five takeaways from the new law: This was quite the battle: Even… -
Time is Money
I hate having to learn money lessons the hard way – meaning learning by making a mistake. But for me, I sometimes don’t understand the lesson fully until a blunder… -
Marriage Makeover: Same-Sex Couple Edition
While I’m providing roadmaps, I wanted to make sure that you same-sex couples out there can find the planning aspects that affect your relationship in one place. As I said… -
Five Foundational Elements of a Financial Plan
Now that I’ve finally discussed insurance planning, I have touched on all of the foundational elements of a comprehensive financial plan. And since I have scattered my choice of money… -
Thanks!
Happy Monday! I’ve heard from several readers recently, and I wanted to send a quick thank you for reading! It really excites me that people find this blog educational and… -
Renters Insurance: A fire study
In 2004, Ben and I lived in different cities – me in Boston for law school and him in New Jersey for work. He rented a pretty cool apartment on…