by Ryan Stille | Jun 2, 2020 | Financial Planning, Investments, Retirement, Values
As summer approaches our firm has just completed the first half of all annual plan reviews with our clients. Financial planning continues to evolve and encompasses a wide array of services, needs, and considerations. It’s been our experience that attempting to...
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 5, 2020 | Financial Planning, Investments, Retirement, Savings, Taxes, Values
Every professional and family needs a safety net to protect what is important to them. This “safety net” is unique depending on who you are, what you care about, and where you are in life. Life moves quickly and it’s important to ensure your safety net is keeping...
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 19, 2020 | Financial Planning, Values
As discussed earlier, at Flowerstone Financial we believe each account needs to serve a purpose or have its own job description. This sounds logical, but how many times have you made a financial decision only to rethink it afterwards? Oftentimes this may be...
by Ryan Stille | Mar 18, 2020 | Family, Financial Planning, Taxes, Values
Let’s start with a question, “How much is enough?” for a college education or three? for a retirement by design and not default? for giving to children or grandchildren including charities important to you now? for your short term priorities and goals that are quickly...