Seeking Sanctuary

Happy belated 4th of July! Having recently come together to celebrate the spirit and freedom our great nation offers, I hope you took some well-deserved time to relax, recharge, and appreciate time with loved ones.But with the fireworks over, it’s an opportune moment...

A stress test for you

Something that may have flown under most Americans’ radars recently was a financial stress test the Fed performed on select U.S. banks to gauge their strength and ability to weather a crisis. In this simulated economic panic, all 33 banks that were tested passed....

Freedom over fear – especially FOGO

It seems every week there’s a new acronym to label the US economy and the “vibes” of the general population.This week it’s FOGO: The Fear of Getting Old.But the movement gained traction years ago with FOMO, created to describe millenials’ (or anyone’s) fear of missing...

Working hard, or hardly working?

Have you ever ignored a problem long enough that it just went away?When that happens, it’s such a relief! To see resolution without putting in one iota of sweat effort can be sweet indeed.Yet obstacle-course racer Gwendolyn Bounds argues in the Wall Street Journal...

The “Hoagie” Generation

This Father’s day, raising the next generation is on the minds of many. As we live longer and millennials and generation Z face an increasingly challenging economic environment, generations must work more closely together to build financial success than ever...