by Ryan Stille | Jul 28, 2021 | Family
“Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence” said our 30th President of the United States, Calvin Coolidge. One of my favorite all time quotes as it may be applied to all areas of our daily life. In our relationships with friends and family, our work...
by Ryan Stille | Jul 14, 2021 | Family, Financial Planning
The following are principles that I’ve adopted over the years when managing various financial and life decisions for my family and also for clients. This is by no means a complete list, nor should it be taken as advice. Just some reoccurring themes that standout at...
by Ryan Stille | Jun 24, 2021 | Family, Financial Planning, Values
When Flowerstone Financial was created 20 months ago, it was with the purpose to serve a limited number of client relationships. Leaving an environment of transactions and more for more sake, I was curious if a financial firm may be created and grown to serve a small...
by Ryan Stille | Apr 14, 2021 | Family, Financial Planning, Retirement, Savings
There are 3 common financial mistakes families and professionals make when managing their cash. In no particular order they are: Holding too much or too little Chasing a return or yield Lumping all your cash in one account Last April, you may have wished for more...
by Ryan Stille | Feb 16, 2021 | Education Planning, Family, Financial Planning, Savings
My oldest son, a junior in high school, took the ACT exam last weekend. Where did the time go? It seems like the elementary school years last forever only to fast forward once high school arrives. This has me thinking about investments that will be responsible for...
by Ryan Stille | Feb 3, 2021 | Family, Financial Planning, Investments, Large Purchases, Savings
So, did you see your financial shadow yesterday? Chances are it may be six more weeks of financial worries and stress if you did OR six more weeks of spending and savings with purpose if you didn’t. Consider the following steps based on what you saw: Your financial...