Category Archives: Money & Finance

    With the incidence of Alzheimer’s and other forms of cognitive decline projected to rise, this insight from Merrill Lynch We... Read More

With the recent turmoil in the stock markets, perhaps you’re ready to re-invest some of your reserves into residential real estate and income produc... Read More

As a certified appraiser, a valuation specialist, through Appraisers International Society (AiS), I'd like to share my expertise and advice for hiring... Read More

This post was contributed by Nancy McKeon, our friend at mylittlebird.com.  When you get to a certain stage in life where you've amassed a bit of... Read More

"We're all Jock Tamson's bairns" is a popular saying in Scotland. The Reverend John Thomson (Jock Tamson) was a much-loved minister of Duddingston Kir... Read More

Do you have a strategy for intentional giving? I am told, and have witnessed first-hand, that even people who are very intentional about their own per... Read More

This summer, I took a 4 hour course at King Arthur Cooking School in Vermont. The class was titled “Bread Making 101.” My mother was an accomplish... Read More

Finding yourself suddenly single is a journey that must be traveled. There are no shortcuts. But there is hope. As former governor Ann Richards said a... Read More

Stand in line at a coffee shop and watch people paying for their drinks and snacks. One person slips a card into a machine. Another customer waves or ... Read More

Have you heard the story of the bag lady who was sued for $10 million? I didn’t think so. Lawsuits aren’t typically filed against poor people; the... Read More

Approaching retirement can be a scary time. What will I do with my time? Will I have enough money to live the life I want? What will give my life mean... Read More

There's something undeniably appealing - both pragmatic and poetic - about the idea of moving to a foreign country and living an expatriate adventure ... Read More