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Welcome to our blog, On the Glacier. Since our logo includes an ice age mammal, we figured this name aptly captured our theme.

So, what’s on our mind? Hopefully a lot of things.

Whether it’s emerging financial trends or how to stay on track with your money plan, we write about our musings here. And once in a while, we may throw in a movie review or some other surprise. Keep checking in. We’re glad to have you reading along.

Wednesday, August 31, 2022

A comprehensive sell-off on Friday, August 26th, following comments by Fed Chair Jerome Powell drove stocks to losses for the week.The Dow Jones Industrial Average tumbled 4.22%, while the Standard & Poor's 500 dropped 4.04%. The...

Saturday, August 20, 2022

We have three months until the mid-term elections. With mid-term elections quickly approaching, economic data is being used and abused for political ends.

Thursday, July 14, 2022

We all need a reality check sometimes. Even those of us who give financial advice for a living. Perspective in tough times is key.

Thursday, March 17, 2022

What does the Fed's rate increase mean for you? Find out here...

Tuesday, March 16, 2021

“We all need to wait until 2023 to see what history we rhyme with.” – Mark TwainWednesday morning, I spent an hour on the phone listening to comments by one of my favorite economists, Brian Wesbury. He is the Chief...

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Tuesday, May 19, 2020

The Fed. Monetary policy. Fiscal policy. CARES Act. Helicopter money. Donny money. Universal basic income. My favorite is Donny money. Makes me laugh every time.These are things I have been pondering during the past 2 months of this...

Tuesday, April 21, 2020

On April 12, 2020 we celebrated Easter as a nation. At our house, we watched an Easter service streamed online. We made a fantastic ham dinner. My kids (ages 14, 11, and 9) surprisingly still wanted to hunt for Easter eggs, so Shannon...

Tuesday, February 18, 2020

So much has been happening in the news the last few months that you might have missed the signing into law of the SECURE Act on December 20, 2019. This legislation provided a major update to laws governing retirement plans and...

Tuesday, October 15, 2019

We all take risks. Why? Because the rewards are fun. But, do you truly understand the relationship between those two concepts? There is a versus going on beneath the surface: risk versus reward. We find ourselves willing to take the...

Tuesday, September 17, 2019

The weather has been steadily getting more chilly in the evenings. The leaves on our maple tree are starting to turn. While I love Fall, it makes me sad to see summer go. My husband’s favorite thing at the beginning of summer is...

Tuesday, June 18, 2019

Jim started reading Ray Dalio's book, Life & Work Principles sometime last year. He put it aside and I found it when we were moving our office last week. We're just around the corner on the same floor, but it's amazing what you find...

Tuesday, January 15, 2019

I love receiving Christmas cards. They’re a favorite part of the holiday season for me. As those of you who do not receive cards from me should know, I do not like sending Christmas cards. It is a lot of work and takes time that...

Friday, December 7, 2018

Due to the volatility in recent weeks, I wanted to bring some perspective to the wild swings in the market. We’ve all heard the phrase “Time heals all wounds”. That time-tested motto means that it takes a while for...