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    A decade of words.
    • Jan 27, 2020
    • 2 min

    A decade of words.

    Time Magazine puts a ‘Person of the Year’ on its cover. ESPN awards ESPYs to athletes annually. Nobel and Ig Nobel committees recognize...
    Culinary trends of the 2010s...
    • Jan 21, 2020
    • 1 min

    Culinary trends of the 2010s...

    January 20, 2020 ​ The way we eat changed during the past 10 years. The Auguste Escoffier School of the Culinary Arts pointed out sales...
    It's time to talk about wealth...
    • Jan 17, 2020
    • 2 min

    It's time to talk about wealth...

    It is an interesting phenomenon that by ignoring something uncomfortable, we actually breathe life in to it and give it power over us....
    LPL's Outlook 2020
    • Jan 14, 2020
    • 2 min

    LPL's Outlook 2020

    Hindsight is 20/20, but finding clarity in future uncertainty can be fuzzy. We are now just a few weeks into the year 2020 and the new...
    More milestones from the past decade.
    • 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...
    What a decade!
    • 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...
    The 10,000 steps per day myth...
    • 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...
    The holidays are almost over.
    • 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...
    The best of 2019...
    • 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...
    The SECURE Act may affect your retirement and your legacy planning.
    • 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...
    Be generous to yourself this New Year.
    • 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...
    Life begins at 40.
    • 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...
    Reasons to celebrate.
    • 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...
    The evolving etiquette of social media.
    • 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...
    As we close this decade...
    • 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...
    What makes a billionaire a billionaire?
    • 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...
    Why do presidents pardon turkeys?
    • 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...
    Changes coming to Social Security in 2020
    • 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

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

    For the last five years, Katmai National Park and Preserve in Western Alaska has hosted ‘Fat Bear Week’ to celebrate bears as they...
    The newest new math.
    • Nov 11, 2019
    • 2 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...
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