10 Ways to Honor Dad on Father’s Day
Fun, tender and sacred memories you can create with your dad this day and every day. 1 – Spend Unhurried Time Sounds simple, but with our busy lives, it takes intentional planning to find time for unhurried eyeball-to-eyeball moments with our loved ones. If you can’t be there in person with…
Starting a Roth IRA for a Teen
Want to give your child or grandchild a financial head start? A Roth IRA might be a choice to consider. Read on to learn more about how doing this may benefit both of you. Rules for setting up a Roth IRA. If your teen has an earned income, you may…
Inventorying Your Possessions
Only four in ten Americans have a home inventory, despite the fact that 3.4 million Americans were displaced by natural disasters in 2022.1,2 It’s great to have insurance against damage and loss, but if you can’t show proof of your possessions, it may result in a protracted settlement process with…
10 Ways to keep cool in the summer heat
As Arizonans, we have learned to take advantage of, and appreciate the warm summer months. But, on those scorching hot summer days, too much fun in the sun can lead to heat-related health risks like heat stroke. So, how can you and the family can keep cool outdoors? We’ve made…
Can Money Buy Happiness?
In 2010, a study was published by two Nobel prize-winning economists purporting that people with more money feel better about their lives. However, that held true only up to an annual salary of $75,000 ($90,000 in today’s dollars). Past the $75k threshold, people weren’t necessarily any happier. That scenario has…
Challenges & Comfort Zones
Challenges are what make life interesting and overcoming them is what makes life meaningful. Joshua Marine Comfort zones are cozy, but staying in them forever won’t get you very far. In fact, you won’t go anywhere at all—because the prerequisite to growth and improvement is *drum roll please* challenging yourself.…
How To Have “The Money Talk” With Your Partner
Raise your hand if you’re dating, engaged, or married. Now keep your hand up if you want it to stay that way (as in…not divorce or break up). Hopefully everyone’s hand stayed up. If not, we’re the wrong people for the job. However, if you kept all five fingers high,…