Wines from the Pacific Northwest

Wines from the Pacific Northwest

Drink Up!By David Setley It probably won’t shock you that California is the number one wine-producing state in the US, with current statistics reporting that the Golden State produces as much as 84% of our nation’s wine. The number two state is New York, with...
Paying off student loans versus long-term saving

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

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

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,...