The U.S. dollar is declining in value compared with a basket of international currencies. The greenback has fallen 5% in the last two months, and now sits at a
Some of you probably know that my wife Sharon and I could be lovingly referred to as theatre nerds. For some, a trip to the Outer Banks or Disney is their
Financial literacy is something I have been passionate about for a couple of decades. It encompasses knowledge about managing and investing money to achieve
Quote: “The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place.”
- Communication extends far beyond the words we say. It requires
What was the last money mistake you made?
If you’re like most folks, you’ve made at least one upsetting money mistake in the past year — and you’d like to
My business group uses July to take a midyear checkup. We look at our budgets, planned projects and keep one another accountable. 2020 has not been the year
It has been an interesting few months.
I struggled through the early parts of the pandemic with a sense of isolation and the disruption of everyday life. The
My great aunt Irma was quite well off, living in a small grove in Orange, California next door to entertainer José Feliciano. We visited her every few years and
You probably remember the old story. A child asks his mom why they always trim the end of a ham before putting it in the oven to bake. She replies that she’s
Year-end is my time for reflection and renewal. Business owners use it to set goals and develop a plan with benchmarks for the next year. I started applying
