Category: Personal Financial Stories

Is Risk a Four-Letter Word?

| Financial Planning, Personal Financial Stories

Risk means different things to different people, particularly when used in the context of financial planning. Often advisors are too quick to label investors, particularly women and young professionals, as conservative, when in fact a more moderate or aggressive profile would better suit their objectives. Risk means different things to different people, particularly when used ...

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Navigating a Post-Pandemic World

| Personal Financial Stories

As we navigate toward a post-pandemic world, it’s important to reflect on what has helped us get through the challenges of the past two years, and how we can use those skills to support us for future challenges. Having the right tools and supports in place can help us not only get through the challenges ...

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The Avocado Toast Currency Crisis

| Personal Financial Stories

In exploring the financial future of my Millennial Generation (1981-1996), a few headlines come pre-seasoned like “Millennials could afford a home if they did not spend ‘lavishly’ on avocado toast!” “Millennials are the poorest generation in generations!” “Millennials are screwed!”  They say the western dream of financial stability and home ownership, for us, lay smashed, ...

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