"A new year and more opportunities" by: John Sample

After over two months we had a down week.      To say it was overdue is an understatement.      Some act like it’s sign of things to come.      What is to come are earnings reports.

PSA: Consider family meeting to discuss estate plans

At some point, you’ll want to share your estate plans with your loved ones – and the first step in this process may be to hold a family meeting.

"Reel Reviews: ‘Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom’ doesn’t know which way is up with lame storyline" by: Jessica Shepard

I’ve been on the fence about seeing “Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom” since its first slew of trailers hit last year and finally took a chance to see it last week.

"Missing the excitement that Christmas morning brings" by: Mike Reddell

My granddaughter called a couple days back to check on me.    I liked that.    Mostly, I’m glad to have a grandfather relationship with my son’s four children.    That son is the eldest, the youngest is a musician in LA and I’m certainly not going to press the matter with him.

"Ending 2023 with worst Christmas gift I’ve received" by: Jessica Shepard

As a kid, I learned the all-important lesson of gracefully accepting all gifts you receive and expressing the appropriate amount of thanks so that the giver feels appreciated for their efforts.

"2023: What a heck of a ride and may it continue" by: John Sample

What a remarkable year with the S&P 500 gaining 24% for the year and close to the all-time high set in January 2022.      Much of this gain happened over the last nine weeks of the year.      I don’t care what name you call it, but that is such a boost to everyone’s financial fortunes.

How would you handle forced early retirement?

Here’s a sobering statistic: About 40% of Americans say they have b een forced into retirement, according to a survey from Edward Jones and Morning Consult, a research firm.    If this happened to you, would you be prepared?    First of all, you’d need to check your cash flow.

‘Well on Your Way’ by: Karen Restivo

Beginnings and endings meet us continually on our life’s journey.     here’s the beginning and ending of a year, a month, a day, and an hour as we keep moving forward.     People get so caught up on what’s coming next that they forget to enjoy every moment between the beginnings and the endings.