by Ryan Stille | Jul 1, 2020 | Family, Financial Planning, Large Purchases, Taxes, Values
I’m really looking forward to this holiday weekend and, believe it or not, the second half of the year. Where did the time go? This is a great time to review the status of your “financial house” and other life planning decisions that may have been pushed off. It’s...
by Ryan Stille | Jun 9, 2020 | Family, Financial Planning
Our 16-year-old started a paid internship this week which is some exciting news in our house. The opportunity to gain some experience and real-life responsibilities are priceless. Getting paid is the icing on the cake which my son (as all teenagers I would guess) is...
by Ryan Stille | May 21, 2020 | Family, Financial Planning
In our last post, we outlined the challenges that exist when planning for aging parents. We covered several points that may help you better prepare for opening a dialogue to ensure mom and dad’s financial choices are optimized. Here are some other conversation...
by Ryan Stille | May 20, 2020 | Family, Financial Planning
How do you assist aging parents with their financial decisions? It’s natural not to discuss money, or other financial matters, with family. This reluctance to share tends to increase with age, even though studies show our cognitive decision-making declines as we get...
by Ryan Stille | May 14, 2020 | Family, Values
Friday May 15th was to be “Bike to Work Day” here in Northern Virginia, DC, and Maryland. Unfortunately, it’s been cancelled but will be back, better than ever, next year (fingers crossed!). If you haven’t been outside on your bike lately, you’re really missing some...
by Ryan Stille | May 7, 2020 | Education Planning, Family
529 plans were created as a way to save for future college education costs. There are various considerations when evaluating which 529 plan best suites your needs. One option allows for selecting a prepaid tuition plan that locks in today’s college tuition costs. ...
