by Jonathan | May 8, 2025 | Uncategorized
“Daddy,” my eight-year-old suddenly piped up from the back seat of my car, “did cars have seat belts when you were little?” I had to laugh. Some of the most random conversations I have with my kids come in the broken silence of a car ride. “Of course they did,”...
by Jonathan | Jul 19, 2023 | Investing, Saving, Uncategorized
There’s a particular house in my neighborhood that always catches my eye. I’ve jogged past it for 12 years but it still makes me smile. Rather than employ mulch or landscaping pebbles, the owners opted to literally encase their flower beds in concrete: creating a...
by Jonathan | Sep 15, 2022 | Uncategorized
The term “quiet quitting” has received a lot of press recently. If you’re unfamiliar with the term, it simply refers to an employee that decides to do exactly what their job requires, and no more. New term; not exactly a new phenomenon. This is merely the...
by Jonathan | Aug 3, 2022 | Uncategorized
I have a t-shirt from a financial planning organization I belong to with the statement “My red cape is at the cleaners – #realfinancialplanning” emblazoned across the back. I’ve never worn it. Frankly, as much as I like the organization, I couldn’t...
by Jonathan | Jun 24, 2022 | Uncategorized
A Noxious Weed If you’ve spent any time in the southeastern United States, you’ve probably come across Kudzu. The epitome of a noxious, invasive species, Kudzu is a dense, fast-growing vine that spreads at an astonishingly 2,500 acres or more each year. It is...
by Jonathan | Apr 8, 2022 | Uncategorized
That’s The Way The Cookie Crumbles The term “Fiduciary” is a hot buzzword in the financial industry these days. Unfortunately, its frequent use leads to misuse, and it’s easy to forget the level of importance a fiduciary actually holds. Not all financial...
