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Put Your Financial House In Order
July 13, 20265 min

Put Your Financial House In Order

With roughly six months to plan, a few practical steps can spare your family confusion, wasted money, and accounts that simply vanish. ·  Rodd R. Miller, CFP®Once your personal wishes are written down, the next…
Say What You Mean, While You Can
July 13, 20263 min

Say What You Mean, While You Can

A serious diagnosis has a way of clarifying what actually matters. Here's how to make sure the people you love actually know what you want.  ·  Rodd R. Miller, CFP®A doctor's estimate of roughly six…
Social Security’s New Numbers: What the 2026 Trustees Report Means for You
July 6, 20264 min

Social Security’s New Numbers: What the 2026 Trustees Report Means for You

Each year, the Social Security Trustees release a report card on the program's finances. This year's report holds a few surprises worth understanding. ·  Rodd R. Miller, CFP®Every year, the government publishes a checkup on…
The 6:30 A.M. Phone Call: What a Father’s Heart Attack Teaches About Financial Caregiving
July 1, 20266 min

The 6:30 A.M. Phone Call: What a Father’s Heart Attack Teaches About Financial Caregiving

When a parent is hospitalized, financial caregiving becomes urgent overnight — here is what should already be in place before that call comes.  ·  Rodd R. Miller, CFP®The call comes at 6:30 a.m. A father…
The Most Expensive Way to Leave Your Child the House
June 10, 20265 min

The Most Expensive Way to Leave Your Child the House

A client mentioned it almost in passing. She'd "taken care of the house." To spare her daughter the hassle and expense of probate someday, she had added her to the deed as a joint owner…
The Friendship That Was Really a Robbery
June 10, 20264 min

The Friendship That Was Really a Robbery

A Saturday phone call began the way these things usually do — with a parent trying to protect a child. A longtime client phoned over a recent weekend, frantic, convinced his adult son owed a…
The Part of Our Job Nobody Advertises
June 10, 20263 min

The Part of Our Job Nobody Advertises

A few months ago, a client called me on a Saturday. Not during market hours, not about a trade — on a weekend, and he was shaken. He needed to see me first thing Monday.…
The Uncomfortable Truth About College and Wealth
April 17, 20265 min

The Uncomfortable Truth About College and Wealth

The data is in. For families born after 1980, a college diploma no longer reliably builds wealth — and the real wealth engine has been sitting in the driveway the whole time. ·  Rodd R.…

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