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Happy Monday to all! I’m getting a bit of a late jump this morning but wanted to post something on this Monday morning for those of you that appreciate the Financial information I post. Here is a great article that’s not a long read but I find it very on point for young investors. https://smartasset.com/financial-advisor/financial-planning-tips-for-young-adults Read more

Because of Deke and Delaney (mostly Delaney), we held off on the family vacation this summer. It’s been interesting traveling individually with the kids and I’ve probably just done two trips that would never have happened as a family of 4. We’ll get back to those trips soon as we all agree on a nice… Read more

So it’s been a couple weeks since I last reported on Delaney in the pool and her swimming progress. As expected, each time in the pool she gets more comfortable and ventures out more on her own. She will jump off the steps and go fetch the tennis balls just like her big brother, Deke.… Read more

Today we’re going to discuss Vermont beers. For all the craft beer nerds like myself, there are two (somewhat popular and well known) craft breweries in Vermont. Now I’m sure there are more to discover, but as a first time visitor I sought out beers by Alchemist and Hill Farmstead. I was not disappointed. First,… Read more

I’ll get back to vacation and fun pictures as the week rolls on…but today I’ll stick with our Finance Monday. So what is the 7% rule in stocks? The 7% rule in stocks refers to a risk management strategy where investors sell a stock if it declines 7% to 8% below their purchase price. Obviously… Read more

Happy Friday! Emily and I are back from our trip to Vermont. I’ll be sure to add a lot more next week on the trip but we had a great time! I’m pretty sure she found the place she wants to live one day. I can’t blame her…Vermont is beautiful, the entire state is a… Read more

“You came to Alaska to golf? Why?” This was the question many local Alaskans asked us while we played 4 rounds of golf in 4 days. In all honesty, we could have just went to Florida or Myrtle Beach, SC or Arizona….or any typical golf destination. They would have all been fun. But I wanted… Read more

Continuing with the Alaska theme, it was really special to be able to hike another glacier. The first one we ever hiked was in Glacier National Park in Montana. I swear that was one of the coolest things we’ve ever done. Unbelievable views, wildlife, etc. I’ll have to dig back into the photo archives and… Read more

So now I get to combine a Booze Tuesday post with the Alaskan vacation. Luckily, Alaska does not have a shortage of breweries or quality beer. While there, I did my best to have a selection of the different ones from different places. To start, I had a flight from 49th State Brewing company. Solid… Read more

I’ll get back to fun vacation stories and pictures this week, but today I want to stick with Finance as the Monday topic. The market has opened and it’s on the rise again. The first 6 months of the year have been some of the most volatile in Stock Market history. BUT…if you stayed the… Read more

Mikey and I are back from our trip from Alaska. So much to talk about as we did so much in the time we were there! Today will be a brief post as I’m just getting up after sleeping for 12 hrs straight despite the fact Deke and I took a 2 hour nap after… Read more

I’m not overly thrilled that the Panthers won back to back cups….especially since they acquired the RAT late in the season. However, they deserve a lot of credit for being able to achieve this feat. The NHL season is a long physical grind and I can’t even imagine how banged up the players are feeling.… Read more

Delaney turns one year old today. It’s been an interesting ride and she is a challenging dog and breed. But it’s amazing how I didn’t think I could love another dog as much as I love Deke, but dogs are like kids….you love them equally…just differently. So Happy 1st birthday to my sweet little girl!… Read more

Yesterday was Father’s Day and I just wanted to say “Happy Father’s Day” to all the Dads out there. Raising kids isn’t easy and most of us find ways to do it without completely screwing things up (that’s probably due in large part to having a good wife/mother in our lives to keep things on… Read more

Enjoy the weekend everyone. Heading out….a weekend of golf and baseball ahead. What’s your plans? Read more

I’ll stay on topic again today and talk a bit about Travel and Sports. And this is for you hockey fans out there…but especially you old guys like me who still try to play this great game. Back when I first put on skates after I turned 40 and decided I was going to play… Read more

Who doesn’t love an update about dogs and pictures of them? Well I do…so here’s Deke and Delaney information. Weather was warm enough last weekend and probably again over the next two days here to take them swimming. This past Friday was the first day back in the pool this season and Deke knows the… Read more

To my dear, fellow, craft beer nerds…. How much is too much for craft beer? I ask this question because I was at my son’s baseball tournament this weekend and we were less than 10 minutes from Kane Brewing, which is still one of the best and most consistent breweries in NJ. I had to… Read more

Happy Monday to everyone. The market has opened for another week of volatility. Today’s Financial Topic is: Penny Stocks. I’ve touched on this in the past but wanted to revisit it since the one and only penny stock that I own (and will EVER own) just had it’s Caveat Emptor tag removed and has gone… Read more

For those of you that love the game of hockey (playing or watching), tonight is Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Finals. I have to say I’m cheering for Edmonton in this one…not just because I would like to see Connor McDavid finally win a cup…but maybe also a little because I don’t want to… Read more

I mentioned a week or so ago that I had the pleasure once (and only once) of sampling a $500 bottle of wine. I have also been fortunate enough to have sampled some Pappy Van Winkle that a good friend of mine was willing to share. I’ve definitely been lucky to taste some of the… Read more

As we begin another week of stock market ups and downs, there are two points I want to make. Point 1: Max out your company 401K match and then exceed it. Hopefully you work for a half decent company that at least matches from 3-5%…or some fraction in between. Also, when we all hopefully get… Read more

Last weekend Emily and I decided to find a little 5 mile hike to take Delaney on since she loves being outdoors as much as possible. The trail was over in Pennsylvania and while a little overgrown, it was still a nice trail with some rocks and fallen trees to go over and some other… Read more

So the above phrase came to mind after a late night evening of men’s beer league hockey. However, it certainly applies to life in general as well. Last night provided multiple examples of individuals that “Don’t get it”. As we were waiting for the 10:30pm start of our game, we were having a pregame beer… Read more

Here we are on a Monday morning and the Stock Market is set to open in about 10 minutes. It’s also set to open in UP (in the GREEN!) because Trump apparently has walked back on some of the EU trade threats….again. Market goes up. Threat next week maybe (again)…market goes down. Have we all… Read more