Month: August 2025

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Mind the Healthcare Gap: Tools for Planning, Catching Up, or Hanging On

Healthcare in the U.S. is expensive, often unpredictable, and full of blind spots - even...
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Understanding Your Health Plan Before It’s an Emergency

It’s hard to imagine the day when you’re so bored that you think, “Today’s the...
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Pre-IPO Scams: What Looks Exclusive Is Often Just Fraud

Pre-IPO investing has become a popular marketing pitch - especially over the last year. The...
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Understanding Alternatives: A Clear-Eyed Look at Non-Traditional Investments

The term “alternative investments” gets thrown around a lot - usually with a mix of...
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Rethinking 60/40: The Portfolio That Built an Era But Can It Still Hold?

Last year, we explored whether the traditional 60/40 portfolio still holds up (original article). With...
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When Your Home Won’t Save You: Rethinking Housing in Retirement

Owning a home isn’t just a financial decision - it’s personal. It’s where your stuff...
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Rethinking the Role of Housing in Retirement Planning

Many people think of their home as their biggest asset. It’s where a lot of...
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Options for Homeowners Whose Retirement Plans Just Got Complicated

A lot of people in or near retirement are realizing that their home - once...
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More Than Just a House: Why We Cling to Stuff, Spaces, and the Stories They Hold

We all know the phrase: you can’t take it with you. And yet, we hold...
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A Big Beautiful Article

Today let’s chat about Public Law 119‑21 – you may know this as the One...