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. ...
by Ryan Stille | Apr 16, 2020 | Family, Financial Planning, Savings
I’ve written a fair bit about planning, investing, and good financial behavior for mom and dad, but what about the kids? Here’s a list of ideas to share with your kids in an effort to grow their knowledge on the topic of money and investing. Pay your kids an...
by Ryan Stille | Apr 8, 2020 | Family, Savings, Values
I don’t know about you, but I believe our pets are truly benefiting the most from all our social distancing. We’re all at home doing our best to balance our lives, keep our kids engaged in some form of learning, and attempt to be moderately productive with our work. ...
by Ryan Stille | Mar 24, 2020 | Education Planning, Family, Financial Planning, Investments, Large Purchases, Market, Retirement, Savings, Taxes
We’ve discussed the value of having a job description assigned to each of your accounts. Once this process is completed, you may begin assembling your balance sheet. Your balance sheet should list all accounts as well as items which you own and owe. Assets you own...
