How often should you review your financial plan?
I ask clients a simple question all the time: When was the last time you actually sat down and looked at your financial plan? More often than not, the answer is some version of “I’m not really sure.” That’s understandable. Life gets busy, and a financial...
Love comes in waves
Letter from the editor Everyone wants to feel like they belong. It’s one of our most basic human needs. Yet for many families raising children or caring for adults with autism and other developmental disabilities, finding places where they are fully accepted...
Cilantro: The cool-season crop that tastes delicious in summer
One of the things I love about having a garden is being able to run outside while dinner cooks on the stove and grab some fresh herbs to add to my meal. While the dried version of some herbs will do in a pinch, in my book, cilantro must be fresh-picked from the garden...
The Sky Swing; the ride home
A short story Angela remembers the day she came to the home. It was a crisp day. Like a fall day. But she couldn’t be sure. She left the party at the fancy building and walked up the hill to the convenience store. But she couldn’t quite remember what she wanted to buy...
Setting a retirement date?Check your health first
Most people approaching retirement spend months running the numbers. They model Social Security claiming strategies, stress-test their portfolios, and debate whether to work one more year. What far fewer pre-retirees do is gather the single piece of information that...
