I’ve been working with Tom and Rick for over 3 years, so I think it’s now safe to tell the somewhat comical story of my interview process. As a career changer, I was extremely specific on what I was looking for. Tom and Rick had originally posted an opening in February 2021 and after loads of...
When our kids were between ages 5-15 Cape Cod was our most common vacation destination. Many of my wife Martha’s siblings and their kids would join us as well; and as my sister-in-law Jane would say, “make lifetime memories”. As our kids, and the nieces and nephews started working summer jobs it...
We recently returned from our annual week in Truro. Since I’m with Briana every day, it’s sometimes easy to overlook the big developmental changes that take place. But some of those came into sharp relief, seeing her in the same setting a full 12 months apart.
The biggest difference was the beach...
My mom, husband, daughter, and I took the very long flight to Japan in March and spent a little more than two weeks traveling around the country. We visited Tokyo, Kyoto, Hiroshima, Osaka, and Hakone (to see Mt. Fuji). While the memories are too many to count, some highlights from the trip (in the...
This is a common yell from those at a Bruce Springsteen concert who may or may not have had an adult beverage or two prior to the show. I like concerts, theater, classical music and visiting museums, but I think I reached a milestone of sorts this spring attending what I believe was my tenth Bruce...
It’s not spring in Boston until tens of thousands of people make the trek from Hopkinton to Boylston Street. I’m not sure how it happened, but in my 34 years – all spent in Massachusetts – I had never seen the Boston Marathon in person. That all changed this year. We also brought our toddler...
If your social feeds looked anything like mine at the beginning of April, then all you were seeing was information about the solar eclipse. Rick and Tom were aware it was coming because I requested the day off work two YEARS in advance. So you could say I was a little excited for the experience, and...
You have probably heard the idea that it is more efficient to focus on the work you do best and delegate other tasks to someone else. That rule of thumb was never more true than last year when we were working on our new website. Now friends who know me well will probably reply, “Is there anything...
Don’t worry, I’m not talking about dance moves. Anyone who’s been to a wedding I attended will tell you there’s no such thing. What I am talking about is my best financial move, and that is easy to pick.
The best thing I’ve done financially is open a Roth IRA. From a tax perspective, it’s the...
I often say (a bit tongue in cheek) that even if I know nothing about someone, if they show me their financial budget, I’ll be able to tell you their priorities. I know what my own budget looks like and thought I knew what my priorities were… until recently when I learned about time budgets. I found...
While we probably visit the New York City area at least once a year, our visits usually revolve around Hoboken NJ or Manhattan to visit family or go to a major tourist destination. However, during a recent visit to our daughter Molly in New York City I got the chance to see some sites for the first...
I’ve heard that one of the great things about having kids is the chance to relive the best parts of your own childhood. There’s no doubt that Christmas with a toddler is a wonderful thing, and it brought back some of that holiday magic to our house.
She came to love Santa, even if she didn’t...
