by anicholas | Jul 30, 2019 | Individuals & Families
Becky has a problem, but it’s a good one to have. She has carefully managed to put away asizable sum in her checking account that will more than help her get through a financialemergency. Sadly, a shocking 40% of Americans don’t have enough on‐hand cash to cover an...
by anicholas | Jul 30, 2019 | Individuals & Families
Pet insurance seems right “in the moment” but can fetch heavy long-term costs, too. I was 2,000 miles from home on a week-long work trip when I got the late-night call. Our five year-old lab mix Barrett lay paralyzed and unable to stand, let alone walk, after a slip...
by anicholas | Jul 30, 2019 | Individuals & Families
In my previous post about Single Premium Deferred Annuities (SPDAs), I summarized Becky’s challenge to find a financial product for her retirement money that was safe from the volatility of the market1, but with greater interest earning potential than...
by anicholas | Jul 30, 2019 | Individuals & Families
In an effort to help my father downsize, I was recently cleaning out some of the things he and my mother had gathered during their 50-plus years of marriage. In doing so, I came across an issue of LIFE Magazine from Nov. 5, 1945. With a 10-cent price tag on the...
