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What Is It Like to Live in a Retirement Community?

By Natasha Josefowitz, La Jolla Village News Originally Published on September 23, 2016 “It is windy today!” “No it’s not Wednesday today; it’s Thursday!” “You’re…

Do you own the right portfolio?

  One of our favorite financial columnist’s, Jonathan Clements, writes often about having the right portfolio.  Below we have presented some of his main themes…

Financial Planning for Business Owners

We often find that the old saying “No one plans to fail, but many fail to plan” is most applicable to business owners regarding their…

It’s All About Timing for Discounting Gifts or Bequests

For years, IRS and the U.S. Treasury have tried to curb the use of favorable valuation discounts on gifts of bequests.  After years of failure,…

The Upside of an Empty Nest

By Ann Brenoff, Huffington Post August 9, 2016 Parents of college freshmen have begun the countdown. Each day that passes puts another big X on the…

My portfolio is up! My portfolio is down! What should I do?

One of the most challenging parts of managing a portfolio is to avoid getting caught up with the day-to-day and month-to-month swings of global stock and…

How to Find Great Child Care

The first few years of your child’s life is a time of rapid brain development and one of the best ways to help your child…

#Adulting

So you’re heading off to college? College often becomes a crash course in learning to be a “grown up.” Using social media vernacular, you will be…

The Best Way to Borrow for College

Lynn O’Shaughnessy is a higher-ed journalist, speaker and consultant, who is focused on helping families with teenagers find the right colleges at the right price. She…

5 Things You Need to Know About FAFSA Changes

Any parent raising children wants only the best for their future.  There comes a day when the age-old question “what do you want to be…