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Getting Ready for Burning Man!

Thursday, August 14th, 2008

In less than two weeks, we'll be hopping in our rented RV and motoring up the 395 for a week in the desert with 48,000+ other nuts who are ready for massive self-expression. It's called Burning Man, and I've been wanting to go for years, but my kids weren't old enough.  ...

Make Dough, a Difference and Read my Birth Story (Plus Fight Foreclosure!)

Thursday, July 10th, 2008

Many of you out there are in fear of facing foreclosure.  Interest rates are rising, your adjustable rate mortgages (ARMs) are resetting.  And you are scared. What should you do? Well, before we talk about that, let's talk about what you absolutely shouldn't do.  And that's just to bury your head in ...

What You Can Learn About Estate Planning From Britney Spears

Thursday, February 7th, 2008

You probably can't imagine how the case of a multi-millionaire, fallen from grace pop star could have any application at all to you. Well, you might be surprised to know that Britney's case has a lot of lessons for all of us, no matter how much money we have in the ...

What Makes Family Wealth Planning Green

Thursday, November 29th, 2007

To understand why Family Wealth Planning is "green", you first have to understand my definition of "green." I define "green" as anything intended to leave the world a better place. So a product is green if it makes less of an impact on the earth when it is discarded, thereby leaving the ...

Are you one of the 74%?

Friday, September 7th, 2007

I can't believe it, but 74% of U.S. parents don't even have a Will to provide for the care of their children if they died today. And, of those who do have a Will, most of their kids would still spend some time in foster care if their parents couldn't care ...