September

September will arrive later this week, so will our semiannual review meetings.  I learned years ago that attempting to squeeze all planning items into a single annual meeting was unproductive.  This didn’t allow time for clients to share personal updates or urgent...

Financial Plumbing

To make better decisions with your money it helps to set up a financial plumbing system.  What’s financial plumbing?  Simply put, it’s moving the right monies to the right account through automation.  Setting it up requires awareness of what’s coming in and what’s...

What matters  

The spotlight continues to shine brightly on increasing prices.  From big ticket purchases like a home to everyday shopping at the grocery store, stuff costs more.  What we need to recognize is that it will take time for the data to arrive to illustrate prices are in...

Messaging

My oldest son and I spent time on campus last week taking part in freshman orientation.  The students were split up in small groups from the start and set off to explore campus and have fun.  Meanwhile in the auditorium, parents heard from various university leaders...

Chutes & Ladders

If investing was a board game, it may be best categorized as Chutes & Ladders.  I loved this game growing up as a kid, the premise is simple.  Get to the top of the board by climbing ladders and progressing forward on each square, avoid the chutes if possible. I...

Take the trip

Summer is here as students are graduating and classes are ending, time to think about a vacation!  This may be the most normal summer we’ve seen yet post pandemic; at least I hope so.  I think it’s uber important to travel with family and friends during the summer...