Most parents tune out the beautiful sounds of their toddler’s favorite cartoons. Not me! While others are escaping into their iPhones to check their social media feeds, I am joining my little girl on amazing animated adventures. I love cartoons. Always have and always will. The Simpsons, Ren & Stimpy and Rick and Morty barely[…]
Given that Millennials are a generation with a lot of debt, it should come as no surprise that many are also looking for the best ways to make money on the side. They have a regular full-time job, but that income isn’t enough. When your main job isn’t giving you the income you want, creating[…]
It’s Baby Month It’s officially due date month! My doctor said to keep walking and moving around to help get baby ready. I’ve been trying to take Jeter for a walk every day, but the heat is brutal. Early morning and late in the day are the only options right now. And even then, I’m[…]
At this year’s FPA NexGen Gathering, more than 175 young financial planning professionals descended on the University of California Santa Barbara to learn best practices, share ideas, solve challenges and, if you’re me, escape your toddler for a few days to unwind on the west coast. I had an absolute blast joining like-minded colleagues and[…]
Final Baby Prep What’s new in our lives? My best answer to that right now is nothing yet, thank goodness! We have checked a lot of things off the to-do list. We have assembled the baby’s dresser, done baby laundry and started packing hospital bags. I made a trip to Ikea and the Container Store[…]
How much does it cost to live in New York? Well, most people would say a lot! But over 8 million people live in New York City and not everyone is living the celebrity lifestyle. So how does the average person afford to live in one of the most expensive cities in the world? In[…]
A Week of Ups and Downs Life lately has been very much a series of good things followed by something bad. Luckily nothing so far has been too terrible, but it can still make for a rough week. Andrew officially graduated with his MBA with NYU commencement at Yankee Stadium and then the Stern School[…]
From time to time a Millennial client will tell me that their parents want to give them money to buy a home or pay off student loans. After I congratulate them on having generous parents, we dive into the conversation of tax planning. They often wonder if the monetary gifts taxable to them or if[…]
Life, Lawn and Garden Updates Since the weather has finally improved we have been able to do some work outside the house. In the fall we had a large evergreen tree removed from the front of our house. It was covering the whole front picture window and growing too close to the house. Since then[…]
After college, I knew I wanted to move to New York City. There was never a question of “should I move to New York”? It was always, let’s do this. I think it had to do with watching too many episodes of “Friends” and “How I Met Your Mother”. That fall I packed up some[…]