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There Is a Season

Summers here in Vermont are about as good as it gets. After a particularly long and snowy winter, we bask in the glow of glorious sunsets, warm but not (usually) boiling temperatures, and creamees. (That’s a term I associated with a particularly gross high school hazing activity when I first heard it after moving here

2024-06-03T17:06:33-04:00January 29th, 2020|Wealth Preservation|

The Miracle Cure

We all know there really is no miracle cure – for anything. I do actually believe miracles happen. But not the ones we often hope for regarding illnesses we or our loved ones contract, and even less so for the financial worries we carry around. I’m going to give it to you straight: there is

2024-06-03T18:57:46-04:00November 24th, 2019|Financial Planning|

School Days

It’s that time of year: the kids are sad, and the moms are glad. Again. The sweet Vermont summer is over and school’s back in. We find this transition gets a lot of parents thinking about how they’re going to pay for their kid’s college education. There’s a lot of information about this out there

2024-06-04T11:31:32-04:00October 26th, 2019|Financial Planning|

Top Ten Retirement Tips

The internet loves a list, so here you go, our top ten list, in order of priority. Sort of. 1. Start as early as possible. Time is the most precious commodity of all, and the way compound interest works, the fat part of the curve is in the final years. Every year you don’t save

2024-06-04T11:46:29-04:00October 11th, 2019|Retirement|

7 Questions to Ask Yourself Now for 2019 Tax Prep

August is a jewel of a month in Vermont. While most would argue there isn’t a bad summer month to experience here, August is particularly sweet. It’s also “vacation month,” and there’s no place better to enjoy the lazy days of summer than by Lake Champlain. Another great thing about August? It’s the perfect time

2024-06-04T11:45:51-04:00August 9th, 2019|Taxes|

Pushing the River

Recently, a close friend told me she felt like she was trying to push the river. It was the first and only time I can recall anyone using the term, and it has stuck with me since. It comes to mind when I hear people talk about protectionist policies intended to stem globalism and close

2024-06-04T11:49:30-04:00January 30th, 2019|Financial Outlook|

Autumn of Life

Autumn is a time for us to reflect back on the days of summer, and for the kids to go back to school. This is a post about both. I was a terrible student in high school. Getting into a good college was not a priority for me. Let’s just say I was distracted. At

2024-06-04T17:42:37-04:00November 26th, 2018|Quantum Leap Capital|

Work Smarter, Not Harder

I met with a personal trainer this morning who told me I need to work smarter, not harder. I’d been doing hour-long weight lifting and aerobic workouts five days a week, which poses greater injury risk and, potentially, long-term heart damage. He told me I could achieve a higher fitness level, reduce injuries, and just

2024-06-04T17:39:14-04:00November 26th, 2018|Financial Planning|

What Goes Down

There are two major economic trends that have been unfolding for almost forty years now, and both are nearing a turning point. Interest rates and tax rates have been declining since the early 1980s and both must go up at some point. I’ve been telling our clients that tax and interest rates are going to

2024-06-04T17:36:01-04:00November 26th, 2018|Financial Outlook|

Is Your Money Diversified Enough to Avoid Crisis?

I met with a prospective client recently who had an account full of actively managed mutual funds. When I pointed out what they were paying in fees, some of which were buried in the statements and difficult to spot, I asked what they thought they got for those fees. “They’re diversifying our money well to

2024-06-04T17:32:21-04:00November 26th, 2018|Financial Planning|
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