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Missing A Step

Missing A Step

A caller to our financial helpline told me last week, “ I am terrible at money management.”  Well, after talking ...
Training Calls from Hades

Training Calls from Hades

To understand the types of calls we receive on the financial helpline, new-to-the-firm CFP's (not the same as new CFP's ...
Can Injuries Help Us Assess Risk?

Can Injuries Help Us Assess Risk?

I’m usually a good sleeper, but the other day I lost a battle with the sleep thief Insomnia. The reason ...
Don’t Shoot the Messenger

Don’t Shoot the Messenger

“Good luck getting anyone to show up.”  That is how I was greeted during a recent visit to one of ...
Health Savings Accounts for Health and Wealth

Health Savings Accounts for Health and Wealth

Can the Health Savings Account double as a retirement account?  In some ways it can and no one is talking ...
Heath and Wealth—A Great Wellness Program Combination

Heath and Wealth—A Great Wellness Program Combination

It makes sense that the same skills are required to make changes in our health and to make changes in ...
My Personal Journey into Becoming a Financial Educator

My Personal Journey into Becoming a Financial Educator

Have you ever wandered into a new coffee shop or off the beaten path restaurant only to discover, "Hey, this ...
Why We Practice What We Preach (Part II)

Why We Practice What We Preach (Part II)

Welcome back. I hope your time away from my blathering was enjoyable. So where was I? Oh that’s right, my ...
Time for a Change

Time for a Change

Despite it's never-ending and (often questionable) invention of "innovative" new financial products, services, and securities, the financial services industry is ...
Are Target Date Funds a Good Idea?

Are Target Date Funds a Good Idea?

There's an awkward moment in virtually every conversation I have with HR executives about retirement plan education when they ask ...
Two Training Meetings—Three Slides

Two Training Meetings—Three Slides

This week I started training on a new workshop.  So far, I have had two training sessions and my progress ...
Emotions vs. Numbers

Emotions vs. Numbers

One of the questions that I have fielded more often than other questions in my career as a financial planner ...