If you haven’t heard or seen the words “tidying up”, “Marie Kondo” or “KonMari” then you must have been hiding under a rock for the past few weeks. On January 1st, Netflix released Marie Kondo’s show “Tidying Up.” She visits people’s homes and helps guide them in her method to tidying up. Now the internet[…]
The holiday season is upon us! Time to panic if you haven’t started shopping yet, right? Eh, with Amazon Prime you’ve got plenty of time. This happens every year but just like winter weather and daylight savings time, we never feel prepared. And my email inbox is filled with so many sale and promotional emails[…]
Since Ben started day care, I’ve been trying to adjust to being what people call a “working mom”. Balancing work, family and a personal life (I finally got a haircut last weekend as it had been 6 months since my last one) has been a challenge. I consider myself to be in survival mode right[…]
Baby Updates In case you missed it in the emails from Douglas or the Newsletter (if you want to sign up for the monthly newsletter and get #FinLit, head over here), I had my baby! Benjamin George Weitzman was born on July 20th weighing 7 lbs. 7 oz., right on his due date. He must[…]
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[…]
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[…]
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[…]
Years ago, my older brother, living in Minneapolis, asked me to walk into the Peloton studio in downtown Manhattan to do some reconnaissance on this fancy bike. After checking out the latest that fitness technology had to offer, I knew it wouldn’t take long for him – an avid cycler and tech junkie – to[…]
Life Updates We have crossed the halfway mark on pregnancy which feels great! Kind of…ok, I’m exhausted all the time and now wearing what I call “Steve Urkel pants” to fit over the bump, but otherwise great! We also got to see baby Weitzman again on the ultrasound and watch the little arms and legs[…]