Imagine the following scenario: You run a successful business with your business partner of 20 years.  Your business partner dies unexpectedly.  After the funeral, your deceased partner’s spouse shows up at your office with her two grown children.  They ask for the key to your partner’s office – not to clean it out, but to move in.

The need for retirement planning didn’t really exist until well into the 1970s.  Up to that point, people worked until age 65, spent a few years in leisure through their life expectancy which was about 69.  Many retirees of that era were able to coast into retirement with a cushy pension plan.

You’re twenty-five and feeling alive.  You’re settling into life after college, paying off your debts, and slowly figuring how to 'adult', but with the responsibility of bills, rent, and even keeping up social appearances, prioritizing financial planning is something far too often pushed to the side.

With more than 10,000 Baby Boomers crossing the retirement threshold every day, the Social Security check writing machine has kicked into overdrive.

Ask anyone and even if they don’t know a thing about investing they’ll say, “Oh, real estate is a great investment!”  Well, it can be if you approach it in a smart way that works for you and your financial situation.

The digital world has transformed professional industries in unique ways that prior to internet access would have been impossible.  Doctors can monitor patients remotely, lawyers can offer counsel online, software can complete your taxes for you, and even financial investments and advertisements can be made without any face-to-face contact.

When people warn you that having kids is expensive, they aren't joking.  From diapers to food, not to mention braces and sports activities, the costs can add up quick.

Too wealthy for financial aid and too strapped to pay out of pocket?  Turn to other options.

In the realm of financial planning, time is our most valuable asset.  Regardless of what we do, the clock still turns the same way for all of us.