Meet the breeds: The non-sporting group of the American Kennel Club
By Heidi Clayton Created in 1933, the non-sporting group of the AKC is an eclectic mix of 20 breeds, with varying sizes and coats, that did not fit the traditional molds of being a working, sporting, herding, terrier, or toy breed. Diverse in size and purposes, these...
Paying off student loans versus long-term saving
By T. Eric Reich One of the most common questions I hear from younger clients, and from parents asking on their kids’ behalf, is some version of this. Should I throw every extra dollar at my student loans, or should I be saving for the future? It feels like an...
How the time change affects us
By Robin Stoloff The clock on the microwave finally matches the one on our phone. Sunset seems to arrive before we’ve even decided what to make for dinner. Somehow, after supposedly gaining an hour of sleep, we’re still yawning. Welcome to the first week after the...
Dragons in the fall garden
By Tammy Thornton Normally, when we think of snapdragon flowers, we picture a cottage garden full of blooms that can be picked in spring. We treat them as annuals that die after blooming, and plan to start all over again next spring. However, in recent years,...













