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15 Jan 2026 A Look Back at 2025

Posted at 17:37h in The Friday Brief by Ryan Smith, CFP®, RICP®, CTS™, MSFP

At the start of the year, I like writing about what took place in the preceding 12 months because it's a helpful reminder of the ground we covered, and there's always a lesson or two that can be applied going forward. Most important, and this...

19 Nov 2025 Supporting Raleigh Rescue Mission

Posted at 18:22h in The Friday Brief by Ryan Smith, CFP®, RICP®, CTS™, MSFP

Driving the kids to school a few days ago, Jack said, "Dad, can you believe we're already halfway through November?" I responded by pointing out that school started three months ago, and neither of us could believe it. The old saying that "the days are...

14 Oct 2025 Catching Up on The Catch-Up

Posted at 16:33h in The Friday Brief by Ryan Smith, CFP®, RICP®, CTS™, MSFP

Over the past few weeks, the "Other Things You Might Find Interesting...

11 Sep 2025 Alfred Nobel’s Obituary

Posted at 11:52h in The Friday Brief by Ryan Smith, CFP®, RICP®, CTS™, MSFP

You may remember that back in June we sent out the Beacon Summer Reading list. It's something we've done the past few years and this summer my selection was "The Mysterious Case of Rudolf Diesel: Genius, Power and Deception on the Eve of World War...