What a Great Idea

By Bob Lowry

October 26, 2012

A small article in the September AARP Bulletin sent me to a web site to find out more. To quote from the article, "Wouldn't it be great to get your busted stuff--everything from toasters to clothing--fixed for free?"The story is all about Repair Cafés. Read more »

Financial Thoughts Before You Pull Any Lever

By Sharon O'Day

October 22, 2012

Mud-slinging. Name-calling. Shades of the truth.If you listen to political ads, you’ll hear a hundred triggers you could react to as you make a decision about what candidate to vote for. That holds true for all elections: national, statewide or local … in fact, ... Read more »

Financial Freedom

Financial Security: Getting Off the Hamster Wheel

By Sharon O'Day

October 15, 2012

You’re in financial trouble. Your business isn’t growing as fast as you’d like. You’re spending more money on outsourcing bits and pieces and, when you add them up, they’re a bigger number than you thought. You’re a few months away from disaster.You lie in ... Read more »

Financial Choices: I Want an iPhone 5

By Sharon O'Day

October 8, 2012

The new Apple iPhone 5 was about to come out.At the start of our weekly call, a new client said she was really tempted to get one right away.  And she wanted my input on what she should do.I asked what she used ... Read more »

Easing into Retirement: Steps to Try

By Bob Lowry

October 5, 2012

As I go through the responses to the questions for my new book I am impressed with the amount of thought and planning folks are putting into building their satisfying retirement. Of course, there are those who due to circumstances or personality are on the ... Read more »