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Wildcards and Wealth: Your Financial Postseason 

At the time of writing this, the Red Sox are in the thick of their 2025 postseason push. Every game matters. Every at-bat and every out matters; September baseball is […]

September 25, 2025 Read more
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The Importance of Succession Planning Strategies

Harold was one of my closest friends and mentors, and he passed away this past July. Harold used to say he was always just “a couple of years from retiring.” […]

August 17, 2025 Read more
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Financial Goal Setting: Volatility Isn’t the...

In financial planning, it’s easy to lose sight of the goals when the numbers and strategy often dominate the available focus. But as a family financial planner, I often need […]

July 30, 2025 Read more
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Moneyball for Your Money: A Diversified...

Baseball is dominating my family calendar these days. With the NBA Finals wrapped up, school out, and summer officially here, we’ve fully entered ballpark season. (Humblebrag incoming…) My two oldest […]

June 29, 2025 Read more
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What the Celtics’ Collapse Teaches Us...

I must say, the Celtics’ recent postseason was their most disappointing in years. Ok, yes, and I can also say that I’m grateful for everything that transpired in the 2024 […]

June 11, 2025 Read more
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Open Bars to Retirement Plans: The...

Last weekend, my wife and I had a rare night out without the kids. We attended a school fundraiser, and it was a lovely evening filled with friendly faces, casual […]

April 25, 2025 Read more
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Your Personal Savings Rate and Savings...

I won’t pain you with a “new year, new you” tangent; I’m sure you’ve seen/heard plenty of those over the past few weeks. But I will say this: reviewing your […]

January 1, 2025 Read more
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What Happened to The Millionaire Next...

When I was a younger man, back in the 1990s, there were a lot of self-help and motivational speaker publications. One book that was very popular with anyone interested in […]

December 20, 2024 Read more
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What’s Your Retirement Savings Magic Number?...

“Someone told me this is how much I needed;” this is the common reply I get from clientele when first discussing their “retirement savings magic number,” which they believe they […]

August 31, 2024 Read more

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We create a customized, concise, and easily accessible plan to address a specific issue you’re concerned with and outline how to approach it. Some examples include college planning, pension options, retirement readiness, early retirement healthcare, social security, and many more!