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Preparing Your Adult Children for Your Legacy: Four Essentials
Most kids learn about money from their parents — saving, spending, investing, and making thoughtful life decisions. But even financially confident adults can be unprepared for the responsibilities that come with inheriting a legacy. These four essentials can help...
Designing a Life You Actually Want to Live
Not long ago, a client asked a question we hear more often than you might expect: “Can I take a pay cut and still retire on time—or even retire later doing something I actually enjoy?” It’s a great question, and it gets right to the heart of what we believe financial...
When to Get Help with Caregiving: Recognizing the Signs and Protecting Your WellBeing
If you’re caring for your children and your aging parents at the same time, you’re part of what’s often called the Sandwich Generation—a rapidly growing group of adults balancing responsibilities across two generations. It’s an incredibly meaningful role, but it can...
Advice For Life
Focus On What You Can Control
In his classic business book "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People," Stephen Covey encourage folks to draw strong distinctions between "Circles of Concern," "Circles of Influence,” and "Circles of Control." You might be feeling like 2025 is already filling up your...
Spring Cleaning for Your Estate Plan
Swedish "death cleaning" has gained popularity in recent years among folks who need some added structure to guide their spring cleaning. The idea is to approach decluttering with mindfulness about the mess you could leave behind for your loved ones if you don't get...
Focus on Consistency for ROL
The most impactful investments tend to be those that we make consistently over time. When we stick to a plan and keep checking off the items on our to-do lists, our efforts compound and build towards the results that we want. Think about how being consistent in these...
SMI Transition Planning
Resource Planning – The Financial Analysis Part 2
Resource planning for your child after you are gone is a straightforward process.
Resource Planning – The Financial Analysis
Resource planning for your child after you are gone is a straightforward process.
Advocate – Expectations
This post is to help you think through what an Advocate(s) will be doing for your child. What should be the responsibilities and expectations?
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