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A few years ago, on a hike in Colorado, I had my first experience with cairns. A cairn is a human-made pile of stones that can be used for many things like noting a landmark, or in this case, indicating the best path forward for hikers–essentially marking the trail to the destination. In our case, […]
When most people think of 529 plans, they think of a long-term savings strategy for college. However, there are a few states that allow individuals to take a state income tax deduction for contributions to a 529 plan, including Pennsylvania. This presents an opportunity for an additional 529 plan strategy that focuses more on short-term […]
Internally we have a fun debate about which is the better technology, Apple or Android. I will not tell you exactly where I fall but let’s just say I do not like apples…the fruit variety or the technology variety! Anyway, many stories will be shared for years about the uniqueness of this time period caused […]