When Good Economic News Becomes Bad Market News WEEKLY BLOG 09/17/26   ­   On Friday, September 4, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the U.S. economy added 162,000 jobs in August. Economists had expected roughly 53,000. The unemployment rate held at 4.1%. ­ Stocks fell. ­ If you read that and thought, “Wait,...Read More

The September 15 Deadline That Doesn’t Forgive Guesswork Where did your estimated tax number actually come from? WEEKLY BLOG 09/14/26 – 09/18/26   ­ There is something uniquely unpleasant about writing a large check to the IRS when you are not entirely sure whether the number is right. ­ For W-2 employees, taxes are mostly...Read More

What Dolly Parton Got Right About Money A lesson for anyone still early in building wealth, not just those who already have it WEEKLY BLOG 08/31/26 – 09/04/26   Dolly Parton spent more than six decades building the kind of career most people could hardly imagine. ­ The songs. The businesses. Dollywood. The books. The...Read More

Your 529 May Do More Than You Think This School Year What changed in 2026, and why the bigger question is when to use it WEEKLY BLOG 08/24/26 – 08/28/26     August has a way of making school expenses feel like they all show up at once. ­ Tuition. Books. Tutoring. Test prep. Activities....Read More

Your Will May Not Control Where All Your Money Goes Why old beneficiary forms deserve as much attention as your estate documents WEEKLY BLOG 08/17/26 – 08/21/26   ­ You finally get the estate documents done. ­ You meet with the attorney. You sign the will. Maybe you create a trust. Everything goes into a...Read More

A Good Investment Year Can Still Create a Bad Tax Surprise Why portfolio returns and after-tax results are not the same thing WEEKLY BLOG 08/10/26 – 08/14/26 ­­ A rising portfolio feels like good news. ­­ Your investments are worth more. The strategy appears to be working. The statement looks better than it did at...Read More

Your Cash Is Earning More. So Is the IRS. Why the headline yield does not tell the full story WEEKLY BLOG 08/03/26 – 08/07/26   ­ Cash is finally paying people again. ­ After years of earning almost nothing in savings accounts, money market funds, and CDs, seeing a meaningful yield feels like a win....Read More

We’re All Tired of Optimizing Everything Maybe your life does not need another dashboard WEEKLY BLOG 7/27/26 – 7/31/26   ­ I checked my watch this morning to find out whether I slept well. ­ Think about that for a second. ­ I was there. I experienced the entire night. But apparently, I still needed...Read More

The Best Time to Share Wealth May Be When You Can Still See the Impact Rethinking when family wealth actually does the most good WEEKLY BLOG 7/20/26 – 7/24/26   ­ There is a strange thing about inheritance. ­ For many families, the money arrives when the children are already in their 50s or 60s....Read More

The Mid-Year Financial Checkup Nobody Actually Does ­ Why July Is One of the Most Important Months for Your Financial Plan WEEKLY BLOG 7/13/26 – 7/17/26   Most people think financial planning happens in December. ­ That is when retirement contributions get topped off, charitable donations are made, and everyone starts asking the same question:...Read More