Until last weekend, I had never been to the Hamptons. Even though I’m from Boca Raton, I’m now pretty much a Jersey Shore guy who, as they say, pumps fists not gas. But through the power of the internet and thoughtfulness of a friend, Heather and I found ourselves in Southampton attending Uncharted 2023, a[…]
I played a lot of sports growing up. Little league baseball, basketball and soccer to be exact. I wasn’t very talented at any of them so, by the time I had reached middle school, video games replaced sports. Why play basketball outside when you can play NBA Jam in air conditioning. And when the internet[…]
While out on *paternity leave*, my wife DM’ed an article from The Cut titled “How Much Money Means You Don’t Have to Worry?” by Caragh Poh. Poh pens a captivating story about what it was like growing up in lower-middle class family, knowing that she was not necessarily poor, but at the same time, she[…]
Like most warm-blooded Americans on the day after Thanksgiving, my wife loves Black Friday. As I write this, I am currently staring at her from across my in-law’s living room while she lives her best online shopping life. She’ll scour the internet looking for the best sales for the things we need. While she might[…]
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[…]
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[…]
Do you think your financial health is good shape? Or are you worried about something? It’s ok to feel nervous about finances. Most people do because they don’t know what there are reading or hearing about. There is a lack of financial literacy among all generations, not just Millennials that keeps everyone on edge about[…]
One of the most important things you can do for your financial life is to set goals. For many, this can be difficult because most of us have multiple financial goals in life. Some common ones I see are retirement, buying a house and paying down debt. It can be tough to figure out what[…]
The holidays can be a wonderful joyous time or a very stressful time. For many the stress of the holidays comes from shopping for gifts for loved ones. According to a GoBankingRates survey, about 57% of people plan to spending one full paycheck on the holidays. That’s an average of $1,908 for someone paid every[…]
As Millennial parents, many of us spend a lot of time planning for a baby and then for the expense of raising a child. But, what about once that child grows up? Is there something you can do as a parent to help save for college, their future retirement or just a little something extra?[…]