New York is in my blood. My parents, grandparents and great grandparents all hail from New York. I was born there in 1984, but soon moved to Boca Raton, Florida a few years later. But even Boca, which is more than 1,200 miles from the island of Manhattan, is considered the sixth borough because the[…]
(A Guest Post by Heather J. Boneparth) Despite COVID-19 ravaging the state of Florida, Walt Disney World proceeded with its planned reopening last month. Anyone who believes in science knows this was a bad idea, but anyone who understands business knows it wasn’t about that. There are people willing to visit, which means money to[…]
Over the weekend, I learned of a 20 year old who died from suicide after thinking he racked up a $730K+ debit on Robinhood, a free online stock trading platform that’s become exceedingly popular with young “traders” placing risky bets on highly volatile companies amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Sadly, it was later revealed that the[…]
We’re going to open up the country like a college student who stayed up all night cramming the entire semester right before their final exam. Did we do enough to get a passing grade, allowing people to get back to work without getting sick? Or will we end up retaking the class next semester, quarantining[…]
In our kitchen, looming over all of us, is a whiteboard that reads, “House Rules for Staycation 2020”. It lists the following: Mail stays up front. Packages to the back. Boxes outside. Wash your hands before all food preparation and meals. Any time returning home. Clean phones twice per day. Other tech often. Disinfect common[…]
The blog post originally appeared on March, 31 2020 as an op-ed for CNBC.com This May the oldest members of Gen Z will be graduating (virtually) from college. On the heels of historic jobless claims, they will attempt to enter the workforce at one of the most precarious economic environments since the Great Recession. It[…]
These past few weeks have had their moments. With everyone in triage mode, it’s been hard to find the center. Last week in particular, my family desperately began laying down a foundation to ensure that we could all be there for one another in addition to being there for those who rely on us. We[…]
After January’s dramatic cancellation of our trip to Disney World, we finally made it down to Florida to introduce our daughter to the happiest place on Earth. For the weeks leading up to the rescheduled trip, my wife and I barely spoke about it. We even packed our suitcases the night before, too worried that[…]
A few years ago, on a warm Autumn day, my family was invited over to a clients’ house for dinner. The kids played out back while the adults enjoyed wine, appetizers and beautiful weather. At some point during our conversation, my wife remarked on how much she loved their home, which they had recently purchased.[…]
One of the most valuable things individuals can do to improve their finances is to know where their money is going. Most people can rattle off their big expenses like housing, transit, health insurance and daycare, but when it comes to intimately knowing your numbers, we usually have no idea what we’re spending our money[…]