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Let’s Plan A Vacation

By adriscoll | March 18, 2021 |

It looks like we’re starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel. Vaccination numbers are up, weekly case numbers are down… if we all play this right,…

Looking For A Vaccine?

By adriscoll | March 11, 2021 |

If you would have told me thirty years ago that I would actively be seeking out a place to give me a shot—a shot with no guarantee of a lollipop…

Where’s My Refund?

By adriscoll | March 11, 2021 |

The shift in business practices that occurred with the COVID-19 shutdowns has seemingly impacted everything we do. Mom & Pop corner shops now do contactless payments. Even the oldest of…

Spending Like Drunken Sailors

By adriscoll | March 4, 2021 |

The vaccine scramble continues. What I’m hearing from our clients is that many already have at least one shot in the arm. Those who have not yet gotten the vaccine…

Here In My Car, I Feel Safest Of All

By adriscoll | March 4, 2021 |

Did you buy a new car last year? If you didn’t, you’re not alone. Car sales tanked last year by nearly 15% year-over-year last year. But, guess what? Dealership profits…

Silver Linings & Weird Inventions

By adriscoll | February 25, 2021 | Comments Off on Silver Linings & Weird Inventions
This image of a European restaurant's dining room shows two guests at the same table with their bodies surrounded by large plastic cones as a COVID-19 preventative measure. They look ridiculous.

With anything unfortunate in life, there are dreadful details that have to be handled. But you can also look for the silver lining. So in amongst all the bad things…

Is It Time To Buy Bonds?

By adriscoll | February 18, 2021 | Comments Off on Is It Time To Buy Bonds?

In the past few weeks I’ve had a handful of clients ask me whether it was a good time to buy bonds. With the stock market hitting new records over…

Where Are All The COVID Divorces?

By adriscoll | February 18, 2021 | Comments Off on Where Are All The COVID Divorces?

This week, I’m going to give you guys a little inside look as to how marketing works at companies like ours. Every day, I—and other people in positions like mine—get…

Broken Record

By adriscoll | February 11, 2021 | Comments Off on Broken Record

I’ve discussed the same questions so often over the past months that I really sound like a broken record. The questions I hear most often are about the market. The…

Gifting Rules For 2021

By adriscoll | February 4, 2021 | Comments Off on Gifting Rules For 2021

Since the first of the year we have heard from a nice number of clients, many with questions about how taxes will change under the new administration. Only time will…

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