As an estate planner and financial advisor, I spend a lot of time reminding people of something that sounds simple but is easy to forget: every headline feels like the end of the world when you’re living through it. A hurricane, a government shutdown, a political upheaval, a social movement, a war—each moment seems like […]
Headline News vs. Real Life: Why Staying the Course Still Wins Read More »
If there’s one thing I’ve learned from years of estate planning, it’s this: when it comes to building and keeping wealth, boring is beautiful. Not Instagram-boring, not beige-paint-boring, but the kind of predictable, steady, responsible “boring” that allows you to enjoy life without lying awake at night wondering how to cover next month’s credit card
Better Boring and Wealthy Than Flashy and Broke Read More »
There’s an old saying that love is spelled T-I-M-E. But for many parents and grandparents, it’s also spelled H-E-L-P. Whether it’s a down payment on a first home, a reliable car, or covering the last bit of tuition that financial aid didn’t, the “Bank of Mom and Dad” has quietly become one of the largest
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By Skip Skolnik, Founder, Skolnik Retirement Solutions Every January, we tell ourselves that this year will be different. We promise to get healthier, get organized, and get serious. The New Year gives us a clean slate. It allows us to tackle the things we’ve put off, sometimes for years. But there’s one item that never
New Year… What is Your Plan? Read More »