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Love, Marriage and Money: A Triangular Tryst
Ah, spring is in the air, to be swiftly followed by the usual flurry of June weddings. Cake, venue, invites, rings … so many details...
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Options for Charitable Giving Under New Tax Laws
No matter how the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) may alter your tax planning, we’d like to believe one thing will remain the...
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Imagine Sailing With the Tides
Embarking on a financial plan is like sailing around the world. The voyage won’t always go to plan, and there’ll be rough seas. But the...
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How to Overcome the Top Financial Challenges Attorneys Face
There are few professions that demand as much advanced education and on-the-job proficiency as that of the attorney. However, many attorneys remain at a disadvantage...
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Timely Spotlight on the Market’s Peaks and Valleys
Today’s post may be one of my favorites, not only for its direct message, but because of the story behind it. I happened to write...
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Valuable Financial Coaching for the Young Adult
By day, I love my job as wealth coach to grown-ups. On weekends and evenings, for over 12 years when my three children were in...
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How to Make Rebalancing Valuable to You
If there is a universal investment ideal, it is this: Every investor wants to buy low and sell high. What if we told you there...
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Critical Reasons Why You Must Have an Emergency Fund
Oscar Wilde once said, “To expect the unexpected shows a thoroughly modern intellect.” Life will throw you curveballs, which is why you need to have...
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Perspective: Our Annual Year in Review for 2017
Happy New Year! With 2017 in the rearview mirror, we’re pleased to reflect on – and share with you – a newly released Dimensional Fund Advisors...
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Who Will Raise Your Kids if You Cannot?
Who will raise my kids if I cannot? As huge and unthinkable as the question is, it’s no wonder that I hear excuses all the...
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How Our Survival-Mode Brains Trick Us Into Poor Financial Decisions
We’ll wrap our series, the ABCs of Behavioral Biases, by repeating our initial premise: Your own behavioral biases are often the greatest threat to your financial...
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Is As Goes January, So Goes the Year?
As investors ring in the new year, some may see the occasional headline about the “January Indicator” or “January Barometer.” This theory suggests that the...