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18 Feb The Monetization of Free Time

Posted at 20:52h in The Friday Brief by Ryan Smith, CFP®, RICP®, CTS™, MSFP

The idea of free time has been on my mind a lot over the last few months, so today's brief is more of a personal reflection than anything else. Hopefully you'll humor me. My son, Jack, recently turned 13 and Emily and I decided it was...

15 Jan 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 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 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...