Monthly Archives: June 2011

Every tax season, I come across a handful of young clients who present a Form 1099-R to me. They have become unemployed and raided their IRAs or 401(k)s to pay the bills or the mortgage. Most of them are actually … Continue reading →

Stillness. Calm. Deep breathing. Focus. Center. Vuvuzelas. Yes, I’m talking about those loud South African horns ubiquitous at FIFA soccer matches. At least that’s what I think were blasting along Boylston Street while I and a dozen other people were … Continue reading →

Dad and I weren’t exactly the closest father-son pair during my formative years. It seemed like we stood at odds regarding everything about my life, from the way my hair should be cut to my choice of major in college. … Continue reading →

When the S&P 500 dropped for the fifth consecutive week on Friday, June 10th, I took the event as a great opportunity to contribute to the stock-heavy mutual funds in my IRA. When the S&P 500 tumbled again for the … Continue reading →

It started very innocently. I heard about some small web deal site called Groupon in October 2009. I think my friend Martha- who seems to keep tabs on every possible web site on coupons, bargains, and free stuff- alerted me … Continue reading →

It finally dawned on me today, during a 3-hour yoga fundraising event, why our teachers often instruct us to perform the same yoga movements repetitively. Upward dog, downward dog, warrior one, warrior two, Chaturanga Dandasana- the cycle repeating upwards of 5 … Continue reading →