Role reversal, whether it is as a parent/child or even grandparent/grandchild, never quite feels right. Becoming the “let me help you” person in the...
Mom and Dad, We Need to Talk
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Estate Planning
Have You Had Your Wake-Up Call Yet? Why You Should Do Your Estate Planning Now
When staying in a hotel/motel, when did we transition from having an actual person call your room in the morning as your courtesy wake-up call to...
What’s For Dinner?
Sorry, if you started reading in order to pick up some recipes or meal ideas, I may have misled you. But now that I have your attention, are you...
Love Your Family Even After You’re Gone
In this month of “love” I think it’s appropriate to share a blog from Pastor Jack, from Avondale Baptist Church in Arizona. He wrote a blog for his...
Preparing for Travel Time: The List You Don’t Like to Think About
Summer is the season for travel and vacations, or I understand it’s referred to as the time for “going on holiday” in some parts of Europe. It’s a...
Falling Apart vs Drifting Apart
I read a recent headline: Marriages don’t fall apart, they drift apart. I am not a marriage counselor but I serve as a money counselor so my brain...
The Terror of Inheriting a Mess Part 3: Your Scary Stories Continued
After sharing Part 1 and Part 2 of the Inheriting a Mess and scary stories series, and since I keep receiving comments, emails, and shared stories...
The Terror of Inheriting a Mess: Part 2
What better time to complete this topic series - Terror of Inheriting a Mess - than October, National Estate Planning Awareness Month!?! Based on...