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Money is an important tool in the lives of our families. With it, we have the ability to make more choices. Without it, life can feel limited. Like it or not, our financial lives may be inadvertently woven into the financial lives of family members, even those who do not live in your homes. Aging parents, adult children, aunts, uncles, grandparents and others may need your help one day and sometimes this involves money, yours and theirs. It is important to understand what is going on in the lives of those for whom we may be responsible for one day. As each member of a sports team must know the plays, the strengths and weaknesses of each team member, so must we bring the same understanding to our families including the financial aspects of their lives.
Every piece of the pie is important

Every piece of the pie is important.In a comprehensive financial planning process, there are 8 important pieces:• financial goals• budgeting• savings plan• investment strategy• retirement planning•...
Read MoreWhen goals are realized later

It doesn't take long to find stories about a 19 year old who made so much money that he/she was able to retire, or of a 15 year old who graduated from college and has been accepted into medical school. Being ahead of the curve in...
Read MoreFor the Win!

For women to win with money, these things are important:• Stay (or become) educataed and current on money and the economy• Know your numbers - what you own, what you owe & the amount of money that you’re likely to...
Read MoreWe did before I do

Before the honeymoonbefore the wedding photos on the beachbefore the receptionbefore the walk down the aislebefore saying yes to the dressbefore the showers & partiesbefore the epic proposal & engagement ring,talk about money.Assets,...
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Finding Balance

When you need to know more about your parents’ finances, finding balance is important:• balance between their privacy & your need to know• balance between their understanding of their situation & your desire to...
Read MoreTake this road

The road to fitness, health & wealth requires consistencyand a clear, vivid picture of where you’re going & where you want to be.Countless little decisions change your trajectory.These things require sacrifices until those...
Read MoreYour plate is full

Your plate is full.Stacked high with endless things that demand your attention and people who need you.Layered between raising children and caring for your parents/in-laws are work, working out, grocery shopping & meal prep, paying...
Read MoreThe Educated Heir: It's July 14, 2025

Roll the calendar forward 3 years. Today is June 2, 2023...1095 days from now. What do you want your life to look like then? Where will you be living? What will you be doing? Working or work-optional? On a beach with your laptop? On a...
Read MoreThe Educated Heir - Be the Glue

18,608 days. 50 years + 51 weeks. This was the time that our friend had to live his life. One week shy of turning 51, he didn't wake up.
Read MoreExit Planning Mountain - 6 steps to help prepare you for the climb

Each year, around the middle of May - the brief window when the temperatures are the warmest and right before monsoon season, hundreds travel from around the world to the Himalayas with the goal of reaching the summit. of Mt. Everest.
Read MoreWork Optional

Cash flow is the economic fuel that helps us navigate through life and, regardless of where you are in your travels, a work optional lifestyle is a common objective. This is true whether your objective is FIRE (Financially...
Read MoreGPS Planning

Like the GPS on your phone, GPS planning helps you get from A to B, from where you are to where you want to go. You provide the vision of the future that you are hoping for, we help by providing possible routes designed to move you closer.
Read MoreThe Educated Heir - What's next? Be ready!

We just don't know what's around the corner. We may know what we want our lives to look like, but there are literally endless possible outcomes.
Read MoreThe Educated Heir - Here's to your Wellth!

wellth - welTH - noun - an abundance of physical, material and mindset prosperity
Read MoreThe Educated Heir - Let's Get This Done

What have you been putting off? Saving for retirement? Getting a valuation on your business and creating a plan? Applying for life insurance? Getting that medical test checked off of your list? The days may be long but the years go by...
Read MoreThe Educated Heir - Prepare for the When

Publix has a brochure in their entryway called Prepare for the When - Hurricane Readiness Guide. It's not called Prepare for the If. The Atlantic hurricane season lasts from June 1 to November 30. Hurricanes will not probably happen....
Read MoreThe Educated Heir - 30 Years

My family and I had the honor of being invited to a 30th business anniversary celebration last night.
Read MoreThe Educated Heir - Fishing Pier

Walking on a fishing pier in the ocean provides a birds-eye view of the sea and the sky. On a calm, sunny day, you can see for miles. Down below, the perspective from the beach is much different. Instead of an endless horizon, what...
Read MoreThe Educated Heir - The roads we travel together

The roads that we travel with our families are filled with twists and turns. The distance from one milepost to another can seem endless when we are going through challenging times or pass by in a flash when things are going smoothly....
Read MoreFamily in Business

As a recent graduate from Georgia Tech with a degree in IT Management, I was surprised and happy when one of our oldest sons, Brad, asked me if he could work for me this summer. If memory serves, the Actual question that he asked was...
Read More89 Years of Bulls & Bears

While past successes and failures do not guarantee what may happen in the future, they can offer much wisdom. This report takes a look back at events in the stock and bond markets over almost 9 decades. Click below to request a copy
Read MoreFamily Business requires Leadership

Often times in life, the most important things in life are the most difficult to do. Having someone beside us who can help us see the future that we envision can help us get and stay on track.
Read MoreFamily Business requires Financial Clarity

Where are you now? Where do you want to go? What needs to happen for you to get there?
Read MoreFamily Money
Friday, January 4, 2019Family Family...for better or worse, he relationships that we have with our spouses, parents, siblings, children and others close to us have great impact on on our lives, sometimes in ways hat we may not be consciously aware, like our...
Read MoreDoing what we don't want to do
Friday, January 4, 2019Why is it that the things that we know that we need to do to move us closer to where we want to go can be the hardest things to do?
Read MoreFamily Business is a Team Sport

While we may be capable of doing our own taxes, drawing up legal documents through an online program or negotiating a real estate contract, should we, really? In many cases, utilizing the knowledge and resources of seasoned...
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