Financial first responders
Last week I got the type of call no one wants to get. I learned a friend and colleague, who was in the prime of life, had taken his own …
May 2021
Is saving for college still relevant?
I’m a conservative person, but sometimes even I see the need to change. For example, I belonged to a high-profile service organization for many years. They are very proud of …
The way of the dragon
Being a banker, I suppose it was logical that I would be drawn to read dragon books to my kids. These complex creatures remind me of some of my more …
Butkus, Rivers and Retirement
I understand why poets use rivers as metaphors for the passage of time. Rivers move me to think about life. Perhaps that’s why I found myself evaluating a personal milestone …