As Bob Dylan sang, "Come gather 'round people wherever you roam, and admit that the waters around you have grown. The times, they are a-changin.'" Ole Bob, I think he never knew quite how prophetic he was when he wrote that song. He must have been planning to live in our area after Hurricane Irene.…
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When Gifts Become A Liability
My mother-in-law, Kathleen, was a devoted watcher of Judge Judy. No matter what she had planned for the day, you could bet she was seated in the kitchen watching Judy Scheindlin presiding over the bench, making things right and the world a better place. If I'm home during the day by the four o'clock hour,…
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Vacations – The Escape From Reality
One part of what I do is to assess the cash flow of our clients, balancing their inflows (money in) to their outflows (money out). Never entering into judgment, guild or blame (try that for a day!). We review the expenses of our clients to assess if the cash flow is sufficient to support their…
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Aging In America – Embracing The Transition
Whenever I hear someone say "I'm getting old" I am quick to suggest to them that they change it to "I'm getting older." To me, from the very second we are born we are getting older: when you claim to be getting old, it's all downhill from there. Those that know me (and I'm not…
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