Lectures of Love
By Jessica Lanning, JD, CFP® Last week I got The Lecture from my physical therapist. I was whining about doing all these exercises, how managing an older body takes up too much time, how youth is wasted on the young, and how I fear I’ll have to do these...
When Your Portfolio Catches COVID
By Jessica Lanning, JD, CFP® I got COVID for the second time about a week ago. I am fine because I’m here writing this blog post. I had a bad case of sniffles and a runny nose for two days, and then I was pretty much back to normal. Tested negative less than...
The 529 Plan: Your Pet Rat
By Jessica Lanning, JD, CFP® Over the course of my children’s tender years, we had five pet rats. Two at first, and then three replaced those. All rescues (yes, rat rescues are a real thing). Rats are billed as “perfect pets.” They don’t require a lot of...
Regular Questions to Ask and Answer
By Jessica Lanning, JD CFP I was sharing in another blog post about my friend’s question about what financial things she should have separate from her spouse. When she asked me this question, what came to mind was all the things that I’m surprised that...
Together and Separate: What individuals in a couple need for themselves
By Jessica Lanning, JD, CFP® My 50-something friend, who has been married for 20+ years, was sharing with me over burritos the other night that she wanted to buy her spouse a pricey birthday present but had no means to do without the spouse seeing the...
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