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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...
Your Questions Answered: Why Comparing Your Portfolio to Market Headlines Can Be Misleading
Recently, I met with a client who raised an excellent question—though indirectly—about how their investment portfolio has performed compared to the returns they see reported in the media every day. It’s a common concern, and frankly, it deserves a clear and logical...
Advice For Life
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...
What is Enough for Your Best ROL?
According to one popular rule of thumb, retirees should be able to withdraw 4% from their retirement accounts every year to live comfortably and not run out of money. Another number you might have seen floating around social media is $75,000, which, according to some...
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...
SMI Transition Planning
Ways to Fund Special Needs Trusts
There are many crucial goods and services that Medicaid and Supplemental Security Income will not pay for…
Why Many Physicians Still Won’t Partner with Family Caregivers
In my 23 years as a psychologist faculty member of a family medicine residency program…
Improving Science of Mental Health Care
In the United States, there is no licensing or regulation of education modules or talk therapies. Anyone can claim she has one that works…
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