I just bought my first new car in 10 years. It wasn’t supposed to happen this way—I had planned for a deliberate purchase in 2025. But plans don’t always unfold as expected. For months, my Grand Cherokee had been showing signs of age. The windshield wiper sensors were glitchy, the transmission was fading, and the […]
If you’re like many people, one recent event made you rethink your approach to end-of-life decisions: the COVID-19 pandemic. One survey revealed that of the Americans with a will, around 26% got one because they were worried about the effects of the pandemic. Sitting down to plan your estate is never easy, particularly in times of stress. […]
Common financial actions such as buying a house or investing in the stock market involve certain levels of calculated risk. While these might be common instances of financial risks people are willing to take with careful planning involved, not everyone is comfortable with risky behavior. According to one study, just over 72% of adults in the U.S. […]
There are two ways to measure investment performance:In percentages or in dollars. Which of the following feels worse? “I am down 5% OR “I am down $50,000” For a $1,000,000 portfolio those are one and the same. However, much more frequently I hear down investment moves described in dollar terms. Why? Because it feels like […]
In March, the actor Luke Perry passed away at the young age of 52 from a stroke. Shortly after his death, I read an article in Forbes describing how Perry was prompted to draft a Will just a few years ago after a cancer scare. With a full slate of recent celebrity deaths that highlight poor […]