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Jan 13, 2020
2 min

More milestones from the past decade.

As we mentioned last week, the period from 2010 through 2020 was filled with memorable events. We covered a few in last week’s...

Jan 6, 2020
2 min

What a decade!

January 6, 2020 While some have called the 2010s a ‘lost decade’ because there was little economic growth, we disagree with the...

Jan 3, 2020
2 min

The 10,000 steps per day myth...

And just when we patted ourselves on the back for reaching our smart watch step goal it turns out that the origin of this guide is, you...

Dec 30, 2019
1 min

The holidays are almost over.

Ahh, the season of good cheer and re-gifting is coming to an end. Before we head into 2020, the Ohio Department of Transportation...

Dec 27, 2019
1 min

The best of 2019...

One of my favorite ways to reflect upon a year is through the books and movies that defined it. It is always interesting to look back on...

Dec 23, 2019
2 min

The SECURE Act may affect your retirement and your legacy planning.

Last week, reports indicated the ‘Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement’ (SECURE) Act was attached to the federal...

Dec 20, 2019
2 min

Be generous to yourself this New Year.

Once we are past the season of giving next week, it's time to treat yourself. Here's a list of splurge-worthy items that will help you...

Dec 16, 2019
1 min

Life begins at 40.

In 1932, psychologist Walter Pitkin published a self-help book called ‘Life Begins at Forty.’ The Economist summarized his findings like...

Dec 13, 2019
2 min

Reasons to celebrate.

I read an article recently talking about how science has proven that celebrating holidays makes us happier and I thought...well of course...

Dec 9, 2019
1 min

The evolving etiquette of social media.

December 9, 2019 Social media etiquette makes remembering when to use the little fork on the right - you know, the one next to the two...

Dec 6, 2019
1 min

As we close this decade...

It seems almost impossible, yet here we are at the end of another decade! When the ball drops in just a few short weeks we will all be...

Dec 2, 2019
2 min

What makes a billionaire a billionaire?

During the five years through the end of 2018, the population of billionaires around the globe increased by 350 people to 2,101. The...

Nov 25, 2019
2 min

Why do presidents pardon turkeys?

A turkey may not be on the Great Seal of the United States, as Ben Franklin would have preferred, but the bird has a surprisingly robust...

Nov 20, 2019
3 min

Changes coming to Social Security in 2020

This article which appeared on InsuranceNewsNet.com gives a great summary of the changes coming to Social Security in 2020. We think it...

In case you missed it, the winner was #435.

Nov 18, 2019
1 min

The newest new math.

November 11, 2019 If you learned ‘old’ math, you may find ‘new’ math bewildering, and that can make helping with homework really...

Nov 8, 2019
2 min

How about some good news from the IRS?

November 4, 2019 401(k) contribution limit increases to $19,500 for 2020; catch-up limit rises to $6,500 The Internal Revenue Service...

Nov 4, 2019
1 min

What will we do with parking garages?

Nov 1, 2019
2 min

How many friends can we really have anyway?

The BBC recently printed a story looking at how many personal connections we can really maintain at once. It is a very thought-provoking...

Oct 28, 2019
2 min

How much is too much?

In 1986, Fortune magazine asked Warren Buffett his thoughts on inheritance. He responded children should receive, “...enough money so...

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