Mathematical Answer Versus Emotional Answer: Which is Right?
When making a decision, do you pay more attention to how you feel about the matter, or should you follow where research and information take you?...
Aug 23, 2022
decisions
Pearls of Wisdom: Should You Pursue a Graduate Degree?
Many people consider going to graduate school, but fewer actually do. Daunted by the variety of options for pursuing a graduate education, they become overwhelmed, or start to doubt whether a higher degree is worth the cost in time and money...
DOWNSIZING
At some point in life, most of us decide to downsize. The children have left the nest, the home office is closed for business, scrubbing...
Pearls of Wisdom: Managing a Windfall
It’s the problem everyone wants to have: how should you spend a large additional sum of money? Whether the source is an inheritance, bonus or gain realized on the sale of an asset, the boost to your bank account can create the urge to splurge. As you begin to think about what you might do with your windfall, consider the following tips...
Pearls of Wisdom: Estate Planning Resolutions
In 2018, we’ll periodically share “Pearls of Wisdom” on a variety of frequently-encountered planning situations. This month, we focus on ensuring that proper estate planning documents are in place...
Avoid Running with the Crowd
Human beings are wired to go along. Instincts serve us well in many areas, such as avoiding danger or stress. But a reliance on “a gut feeling”...