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THE GAPING HOLE IN YOUR FINANCIAL PLAN (AND HOW YOU CAN FIX IT)
IF YOU’RE FINANCIALLY SAVVY, YOU LIKELY PRIDE YOURSELF ON HAVING YOUR DUCKS ALL LINED UP IN A NICE, TIDY ROW. Rainy day savings? Check....
WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE A WOMAN IN THE FINANCIAL SERVICES BUSINESS?
I don’t know the answer for everyone, but I can share what has been my experience as a woman in financial services. I’ve been in the...
CALLING ALL WOMEN – CONSIDER A CAREER IN FINANCIAL SERVICES
We have all heard the statistics – women now make up more than 50% of the US population1 and are making 80% of the purchasing decisions...
WHAT ARE YOUR BLIND SPOTS?
Blind spots. We all have them. When you’re driving your car, you intuitively know that there are objects that you can’t see. In life,...
ADDITION BY SUBTRACTION
As we strive to grow and develop a successful career, oftentimes our minds go to asking what we need to “add” to ourselves to be...
DOING WORK THAT MATTERS
Times like these reinforce how much relationships matter. The power of an understanding ear, reaching out to simply check-in on...
SMALL BUSINESS IMPACT IS ANYTHING BUT SMALL
If you look back over the course of history, you’ll see that America was built off the success of small businesses. The expansion of our...
6 QUESTIONS WOMEN SHOULD BE ASKING ABOUT THEIR FINANCES RIGHT NOW…
The pandemic has been a wake-up call for many to reevaluate their finances, according to a recent Life Happens survey. And for women,...
LESSONS FROM LIFECHANGERS: HANDS-ON HISTORY HELPS HEAL
Teaching history during a pandemic is very difficult, especially in an elementary school where math and English language arts are the top...
WHY WE BOUGHT LIFE INSURANCE FOR OUR CHILDREN
And 4 Tips on How It Works… When our kids were little, we purchased life insurance policies for each of them. While it wasn’t a purchase...
“BOSSY” BRITTANY.
“Brittany is bossy” was common feedback at the parent teacher conferences when I was a child. Second to that was, “Brittany is quite a...
DISTRIBUTING ESTATE ASSETS FAIRLY AND EQUITABLY
The estate of most individuals is worth more than just money. A family business, a summer cabin on the lake or an antique car collection...
WILL YOUR RETIREMENT INCOME LAST?
How Prepared Are You? How Far Will Your Savings Take You? I first got into the financial services industry because I knew I wanted to...
ETHICAL WILLS: SHARING HOPES AND DREAMS FOR THE FUTURE
Many years ago, actually about 14 years ago, I received a letter in the mail (yes, an old fashioned, handwritten note). It was from my...
ROTH: A GOOD CHOICE WHILE YOU’RE YOUNG
I remember when I got my first job out of college, and my starting salary was $30,000. I felt rich! It was the first time in my life...
INSURE YOUR HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR’S SUCCESS
It’s that time of year when that dreaded condition takes hold. Its grip is relentless and spreads faster than a measles outbreak at a...
BABY STEPS: ONE COUPLE’S JOURNEY TO FINANCIAL PLANNING
I put it off. Thought about it. Put it off some more. Entered and won a free lunch and financial planning session that left me with...
WHAT’S YOUR FINANCIAL FITNESS STRATEGY?
Who do you know that isn’t trying to lose weight, exercise more, or reduce their stress level? What does financial fitness have to do...
TIME FLIES, SO ENJOY EACH MOMENT
How could this happen? I’m looking in the mirror through the eyes of a youthful 22 year old. Mentally I am still at the beginning of my...
CONNECTING THE DOTS OF LIFE
Steve Jobs said, “You can’t connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backwards. So you have to trust that the...
US National Debt Clock : Real Time
Charting America’s Debt: $31 Trillion and Counting. Failing to plan is planning to fail!
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