This week the world buried Queen Elizabeth. The whole world watched, yet she is no different than you and I; just as she has died, none of us will get out of this alive. She spent a lifetime protecting Great Britain and protecting her family. Obviously, most of the [...]
Money just doesn't go as far as it used to. Gas is too expensive, groceries too expensive... dying... too expensive. When we die, we understand that our assets will be passed on to our loved ones. They shall inherit our bounty. Yet if we do it wrong, they get [...]
A friend of mine asked me the other day, "Why do I need an estate plan? Everything I own has a beneficiary designation on it." I looked at him and said, "Your beneficiary designation handles the most unimportant aspect of an estate plan, the money." The beneficiary designation sends [...]
It seems like yesterday . . . the sadness I felt at the end of the summer recess, coupled with some excitement for the start of the new school year. For me, the sadness of summer's end was weightier than the excitement of the school return. A couple of [...]
In June, the president signed into law new bankruptcy legislation that expanded and simplified eligibility for Chapter 13 bankruptcy by changing and increasing the debt limits. In the bankruptcy world, this is incredible news, as it may be incredible news for you. Chapter 13 debtors now can have up [...]
The recession is coming.. the recession is coming!!! Can you all hear that? A vision of Paul Revere on horseback warning the people should be running through your head. If you watch the news, we should be afraid of the coming recession. The problem is, the news warns us, [...]
Strange things are afoot in the world. Gas is over $5.00 per gallon, and Milk is around $4.50 per gallon. Prices are going up, and paychecks are not; yet, we seem to complain instead of looking for solutions that offer us financial freedom. Financial freedom, in fact, starts with [...]
Have you said these words? I have – and I know you have. Inevitably, it means you made a mistake and would like a redo. We all say it, but we know there are no “re-dos.” I most often say this to myself when I think back to the [...]
In case you’re not in the mood to read this entire blog, I’ll reduce the answer to two words – “Your Future!” In Fiddler on the Roof, Tevye sings, “If I were a rich man . . . dibby dibby dum. . . .” If you’re carrying $30,000 or [...]
Heroes come in many forms . . . This Memorial Holiday weekend, we give thanks to those who sacrificed their lives so that we can be free. Memorial Day is all about honoring those who made the ultimate sacrifice. This week, we also cry as a nation for the [...]
