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Staying Ahead of Cybercriminals
The Colonial Pipeline delivers nearly half the fuel consumed by the Northeastern United States. On May 7th DarkSide broke into the computer system that controls the pipeline and locked it down, causing shortages throughout the east coast until Colonial paid a $4.4...
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Cicadas and 17 Years of Planning
In this week’s blog, Michael takes inspiration from the cicadas to look back 17 years ago, and plan for next time the bugs are out!
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Looking Back, Looking Forward
The evolution of how things have progressed with the pandemic over the last few months has been nothing short of a whirlwind. As 2021 began, I thought it might be in the realm of possibility that my wife and I could start the vaccination process by late summer, maybe...
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When Should I Hire a Financial Planner?
There’s no magic age, salary level, or amount of savings you need to have before seeking out help from a professional advisor although there are several things to consider before starting your search for one. Chances are if you’re reading this blog, you’re already a...
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Resilience
(from Seth Godin’s blog dated March 19, 2021. Click here for the original post. Seth is the author of 19 books that have been bestsellers all over the world. He writes about the post-industrial revolution, the way ideas spread, marketing, quitting, leadership and most...
read more Getting Your Best Price
My parents drive less than 10,000 miles a year, but over time they had accumulated five vehicles with a two-car garage and a packed driveway. Insurance to cover a sports car, truck, conversion van, convertible and a Honda Fit gets expensive when you’re in your late...
read more The Good Life
I’ve been very lucky to make great friends throughout my life. College teammates, professional colleagues, and neighbors to name a few. This past weekend I went on a golf trip with five of my best friends dating back to grade school and high school. We’ve been...
read more Changes to the College Planning Landscape
For the second time in the last few months, my oldest and I spent a few hours surfing YouTube looking at various campus tours and other informational videos on her current list of potential colleges. While only a freshman, Dad apparently passed down some of his early...
read more The Last Blockbuster
It’s a Friday night in the late ‘90s. You grab a pizza. Then on the way home swing by Blockbuster to get a couple of VHS tapes, and if you’re lucky enough your parents let you grab a box of candy at the counter before checking out. There are fewer things more...
read more Tales from the Crypto: How to Think About Bitcoin
(by Weston Wellington Vice President, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP. Original post can be found here and was published on March 10, 2021.) “Everything you don’t understand about money combined with everything you don’t understand about computers.”—HBO’s Last Week...
read moreDisclaimer: The financial planning information discussed within this blog is meant to offer general thoughts and shouldn’t be taken as individual advice, but we’d love to meet with you and answer your specific questions!
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