Yay, the shutdown is lifted! I've been moved by the many stories from people who want to work, who agree to work, who go to work, but who are told that they won't get paid for their work. I imagine the demeaning, defeating feeling it...
I recently watched "Free Solo," a documentary about rock climber Alex Honnold, and his ascent of the very challenging 3,000 foot wall, el Capitan. He climbed the wall in under 4 hours, without a rope. Sheer granite, sheer exposure, sheer composure, sheer...
My father-in-law recently found a buried treasure. Deep in the back of a filing cabinet, he discovered a forgotten envelope containing several US savings bonds. Fun! Unexpected money! The bonds were made of real paper; they had a good feel - squared corners, colorful bold print. ...
Feelings are little bundles of emotion that zip around our bodies. They are essential. They make life vibrant. They have a powerful influence on behavior. We are wise to pay attention to our emotional selves in matters of friendship or love. But in the realm...
Investing, to many people, is a mysterious realm, a bit like the Ocean. We wonder at the Ocean's beauty, play in its margins, and know its vitality to the world. But we also know the Ocean to be fierce, hazardous, unfathomable below the surface. Investing...
This post is the third in a series about saving for retirement through a tax-diversified savings plan. Bored yet? Yes, I am again suggesting you read about taxes and retirement savings. Once again, you may be questioning how I ever met a girl, let alone...
This is the third post I've written about Washington state's Guaranteed Education Plan (GET). I keep writing because I keep getting questions from people who care about supporting their kids going to school. To learn. To grow. To become educated. To become thoughtful. I am...
Washington state has a new 529 college savings plan called the "Dream Ahead College Investment Plan." It is in addition to the Guaranteed Education Tuition Plan, or GET. For families who own GET units, the announcement of the Dream Ahead college savings plan is accompanied by...
I am going to write about tax advantages and retirement savings. OOOOOOOOHHHHHH, did I have you at "tax advantages?" Did I also tell you that I didn't date much in my younger years? True facts about John Chesbrough. Most people worry about retirement (will I have...
Saving for retirement can feel like a chore, like mowing the lawn, or getting a haircut. For me, a haircut is a chore because each month, sitting in the barber's chair I realize that I have less to work with. Also, I never know how...