Our 2016 Tax Reference Sheet is now available below. This quick reference sheet offers information you'll need to know for the 2016 tax year including updates to tax brackets, IRA & Pension Plan limits, social security tax, and more. Click...

Dear Friends, As the parent of only one child, and a 5-year old at that, I don’t feel particularly qualified to provide advice on the topic of parenting.  But 64 months and counting of parenting has left a few impressions...

Dear Friends, One of my family’s traditions is our beginning-of-summer trip to visit my wife’s family in western Wisconsin.  We’ve made this trip on Memorial Day weekend for each of the 16 years since we relocated to Phoenix.  Every year...

Dear Friends, My wife and I have lived in the greater Phoenix area for almost 17 years.  Over that time, I’ve noticed a recurring theme:  Springtime always seems to bring increased traffic on our roads.  I’m not sure exactly why...

Dear Friends, worldmapWhile I’ve never captained a sailboat, one of the items on my personal “bucket list” is to island-hop via boat in the Caribbean, taking an extended period of time to experience each island and the beauty of...

Our 2015 tax reference sheet is now available, which includes updates to tax brackets, standard deductions, IRA & Pension Plan limits and much more for the 2015 calendar year. Click on the link below to download...