Watch this video on YouTube For many young adults, the 30’s are the decade when real adulthood takes over. It’s the decade of family. It’s typical at this stage to be parenting young children, getting well-established in careers, and managing...
Watch this video on YouTube Being present. Living in the moment. These important aspects of personal and spiritual growth may sound simple and attractive, but they are far more difficult to practice than they seem. Like many of us, I spend a lot of time worrying about...
Watch this video on YouTube The current annual US budget, as proposed by President Obama, includes some significant potential changes in tax law. Among these are proposals that could result in higher capital gains taxes on inherited property, an end to most...
Watch this video on YouTube Supposedly, the most frightening words one spouse can hear from the other are, “Honey, we need to talk.” Even more frightening, however, is, “Honey, we need to talk about estate planning.” What can you do if you want...
Watch this video on YouTube “Richard Kahler died on December 30, 2015.” Receiving that headline in a Google Alert certainly gave me a jolt. Of course the obituary was for a different Richard Kahler. He shared my love for travel; I’m sorry we never...
Watch this video on YouTube One of the reasons so many of us procrastinate when it comes to estate planning is a reluctance to think about death and dying. Another reason that may be even stronger is the need to make decisions. It’s not so hard to make an...