paper junkie

Managing and growing wealth requires a deep bench of skilled and trusted advisors. Among millionaire investors, a third are comfortable with having two advisors, while 36 percent prefer to work with three advisors. Interesting that those prefer two advisors are mostly Baby Boomers, while half of those who prefer the trusted trio are Gen X-ers, […]

extended family

Life is about changes, both good and bad. Children grow up and marry and have children of their own. Families experience the pain of divorce. New families are created when divorced parents remarry. Many of these changes require revisiting and making changes to your estate plan. Even when your family life is stable, laws change […]

brown dog

If you are a pet owner, chances are you love your pets and consider them family members. We love them, we buy them toys, and it is not usual for people to bury their beloved pets in pet cemeteries. However, we often do not make plans for what will happen to our pets if we […]

Happy Senior Couple

FINRA launched the Securities Helpline for Seniors on April 20, and it became very popular, very quickly. In addition to calls from seniors, many calls came from adult children whose parents had died. The heirs weren’t sure what they needed to do to track down their parents’ broker-dealer account assets and how to transfer assets. […]

Giving to charity

A Super Bowl win and a free truck? Tom Brady has a lot to celebrate. In fact, he’s so happy he may even give his new truck to a teammate. The catch? Something he may not celebrate is the tax bill to follow. What did you think of this year’s Super Bowl? If you didn’t […]