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19 Mar How Not To Be A Burden

Posted at 13:21h in The Friday Brief by Jared Korver, CPA, CFP®

A common refrain I hear from clients is: "I don’t want to be a burden to my children." Most of the time what folks mean by this is, "I don't want to need my kids' help when I'm at the end of my life," and I...

12 Mar Mirror, Mirror

Posted at 19:02h in The Friday Brief by Ellen Martin

The most frequent response I hear from people when I mention having two boys in daycare is, "Just imagine the instant raise you'll get when they're both in elementary school!" Which is accurate, and helps me remember that this is just a short blip of...

03 Mar Markets Wobble. You Don’t Have To.

Posted at 20:31h in The Friday Brief by Geoff Hall, CFP®, RICP®

Last year at this time, Crystal and I were preparing to take our kids to Europe for the first time. We chose Italy, in part, because both of our moms had always dreamed of going. We knew that if we didn't invite them, there was...

26 Feb The Quad God, Blue Owl Capital, and the Cost of Potential

Posted at 16:28h in The Friday Brief by Daniel Logan, CFP®

If you are like many of us in the Beacon office, you have been enjoying the Winter Olympics over the last few weeks. Whether it was bobsledding, speed skating, or one of the many other thrilling events to watch, there was plenty going on in...