Author: Tom Fleishel

In the life events of a parent, sending your kid off to college is a momentous and prideful occasion.  Everything you had worked for up to this point in keeping them focused on grades and good behavior through all the years while still having some fun culminates in...

One of the greatest challenges in a new marriage is finances.  Good communication and careful planning are important and can impact your success in the future.   First thing – communicate.  Start out by discussing and writing down your financial goals.  Examples of...

There is a lot of wedding talk in our office lately, with employees and employee’s children getting married.  Weddings cost money and can be stressful, but is there a correlation between the cost of a wedding and the duration of the marriage?  Emory University...

When faced with a health issue, we turn to our doctor and other healthcare specialists for information, support and a positive resolution. But when you head to an appointment, do you go armed with research gleaned from reputable sources? Are you prepared to ask...

Retirement can mark an amazing new beginning. It means an incredible opportunity to take control of your time and do all the things you have had to put off over the years – all without the day-to-day stress of work, building a team, dealing with customers, and...

Optimism in the markets and the economy has not appeared to reach “irrational exuberance” as the former Fed Chair Alan Greenspan once coined but the rise in the equities market has investors concerned about “the next shoe to drop”.   One of the drivers recently has...

As we head north with the family on the interstate to North Georgia for Thanksgiving- it’s over the river and through the traffic jungle we go, in the blue Chevy Silverado.    Times do change, it’s nice to sit in the passenger seat and let our High School senior...

Those of us in harm’s way of Harvey, Maria and Irma have experienced troubles ranging from life threatening to inconvenience at worst.   Life has its challenges and it’s our response to them that builds the character in our lives.  Holding on to our values and beliefs...

You should never work after you file - if you file early and continue to work, your benefits will be reduced based on your earnings.  But those benefits are only delayed.  At full retirement age, you’ll received increased payment to make up the difference.   File as...