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Your Questions Answered: Why Your Perspective on Money Matters in Financial Planning
As a financial advisor, my role goes far beyond crunching numbers and recommending investments. It’s about understanding your values, your goals, and especially your perspective on money…
Your Questions Answered: Investing for Short-Term Needs
Recently a client assumed the role of caretake for her mother. The mother had recently gone into assisted living so the daughter sold the home to generate cash to help pay for some of those expenses. She asked us how she needed to invest the money. She needed quick...
Your Questions Answered: Should I Apply For Financial Aid?
If you're asking yourself whether it's worth applying for financial aid, the answer is YES—no matter your family's financial situation. Many believe financial aid is just for those with major need, but that's not the whole story. Applying for aid is a smart move for...
Advice For Life
Are Your Opportunity Costs Hurting Your ROL?
If you turn right at an intersection to take the scenic route, then you don't turn left and head straight home. If you have dinner at your favorite pizza restaurant tonight, then you don't have dinner at your favorite sushi restaurant. If you stay home with your...
Think About Habits When Setting New Year Resolutions
Here’s a resolution that could help you achieve more in 2025: No more resolutions…
Become A Superager for Better Life
Northwestern University’s SuperAging Study defines a “SuperAger” as a person in their eighties whose cognitive..
SMI Transition Planning
The Advocate
We frequently advise the owners of small businesses as they begin to think about the day they will step away. For some, the primary objective is to cash out…
Caregiving’s Taboo Subject: Coordinating the Finances
The Journey of Caregiving, documents just how common this responsibility is for family …
The Mysteries of HIPAA
For caregivers of people with schizophrenia, one of the most difficult barriers to assisting in our loved ones’ treatment can be the misinterpretation..
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