What thought immediately comes to your mind when you read this question? Maybe it’s – “Are you kidding, I don’t have a clue!” Maybe it’s – “My plan may need some tweaks, but I am confident I’ll be fine.” Perhaps you are one of those people who believe in living day to day, and the […]
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“Here’s to the bridge-builders, the hand-holders, the light-bringers, those extraordinary souls wrapped in ordinary lives who quietly weave threads of humanity into an inhumane world. They are the unsung heroes in a world at war with itself. They are the whisperers of hope that peace is possible. Look for them in this present darkness. Light
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According to a February 2022 McKinsey report, “$30 trillion in investable assets will be possessed by baby boomers by 2030, much of it controlled by women. Today, women control a third of total US household investable assets—approximately $12 trillion. Over the next decade, this share will grow. The biggest cause of this shift will be
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To celebrate the role our mothers, or mother surrogates, play in our lives, I want to share a blog I wrote in 2022. It reflects on my heritage and the women whose lives influenced mine, especially before I was born. My story is probably like yours. There are key players and others that have come and
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Have you given your legacy any thought? Do you want to leave money to a favorite non-profit or educational foundation? Do you want to make life easier for your children and grandchildren or perhaps help them with higher education or debts? Perhaps your legacy may not be monetary, so you are giving thought to other
Girl math? Sounds sexist to me! I am told it is a new descriptive phenomenon inundating TikTok and other social media. Here’s how a TikTok user explained girl math: You’re losing money if you don’t purchase something when it’s on sale. You’re losing money if you don’t spend enough to qualify for free shipping. You’re
Fall is here and I admit that I have mixed feelings about its arrival. Many people say fall is their favorite season and why not? The days cool down, the trees change colors, the air feels crisp and sometimes carries the aroma of burning leaves. Of course, where I live in Arizona, I need to
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I recently returned from a trip to London and Paris with my partner, my twin sister, and her husband. The four of us get along well and are good travel buddies and this trip was no exception. Although I have been fortunate to travel to Europe several times, I had never visited France or England,
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As the holidays pass and I pack away the decorations, slowly work through all the leftovers and special treats, and put my household back to “normal”, I often grow melancholy. Do you? There are so many activities in my family in December. We celebrate six birthdays in addition to Christmas and the calendar is full
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Yesterday I spent most of the day raking leaves in our yard. The yard did not really need raking, but it was the first day warm enough to be outside and enjoy it, and I wanted the exercise. Iowa The birds are back! We regularly see chickadees, crows, and wrens but they have recently been
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