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“A Note on Markets, Perspective, and Gratitude”

Nov 28, 2025 | Behavioral Finance, Financial Planning, Investing, Issues that effect todays Market, Retirement, Weekly Financial Thought

Blog “A Note on Markets, Perspective, and Gratitude” As we approach Thanksgiving, a time for family, reflection, and gratitude, it’s also a time when many of us naturally take stock of our financial lives. The financial news headlines have been hard to ignore...

Are we in an AI Bubble

Nov 14, 2025 | Investing, Issues that effect todays Market, Uncategorized, Weekly Financial Thought

The All-Time High Dilemma: Why 2025’s Records Are Just Another Step

Oct 31, 2025 | Financial Planning, Investing, Investing Goals, Issues that effect todays Market, Weekly Financial Thought

Blog “The All-Time High Dilemma: Why 2025’s Records Are Just Another Step” The 2025 Market Story So Far As we head into the final quarter of 2025, it’s hard to ignore the headline: the stock market is setting records again. The S&P 500 index recently...

Inflation: The Silent Killer of Retirement Plans

Oct 17, 2025 | Behavioral Finance, Financial Planning, Investing, Retirement, Social Security, Tax Concepts for Retirement, Weekly Financial Thought

Blog “Inflation: The Silent Killer of Retirement Plans” We talk a lot about inflation in the headlines – rising gas prices, higher grocery bills, the cost of… well, everything. But while we feel its immediate pinch in our daily lives, there’s a far...

The 4% Rule is now the 5% Rule

Sep 26, 2025 | Financial Planning, Investing, Investing Goals, Retirement, Weekly Financial Thought

Blog “The 4% Rule is now the 5% Rule” A financial expert named Bill Bengen, who created the famous 4% Rule, has a new book called A Richer Retirement: Supercharging the 4% Rule to Spend More and Enjoy More. The 4% Rule was a game-changer for retirement planning...

The Life Satisfaction Smile

Sep 12, 2025 | Behavioral Finance, Retirement, Weekly Financial Thought

Blog “The Life Satisfaction Smile” I heard the concept on a podcast recently that was talking about what makes people truly happy.  It’s an age old question and one that I would guess we aren’t going to have a universal answer for or “solve” anytime soon. ...
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