Finances

By Heather Compton Peel Off A “Ritchie Unit” A “Ritchie unit” is a term my husband Dennis uses to refer to a one thousand dollar expenditure.  He’s dating himself as it’s a reference to a comic book character popular in the 60s.  How many of you remember Ritchie Rich – “the poor little rich boy”? [...]

By Heather Compton The Slow Slide The slow slide begins; I’m seeing it in my own life and I don’t like it one bit. I now have to ask my adult sons to open the pickle jar and thread the sewing machine, I prefer that they drive if we are out together in the evening; [...]

Tips for finding the right financial advisor who will help you feel more confident about your retirement savings and overall financial outlook. Things to consider include the advisor’s qualifications, fees, minimum account sizes and their ability to explain investments clearly.

By Heather Compton and Dennis Blas It’s Dads’ Turn! It’s Dad’s turn.  I’ve already written about my Mother, a fiscally cautious depression era Scott.  Her cautious influence was counter balanced by the risk taking influence of my Father. Between the two of them I was blessed with a very balanced view of money and its [...]