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Sep 15, 2026

An Old Will Is Still Valid. That's Not the Question That Matters.

An old will doesn't expire, but “valid” and “current” aren't the same thing. Here's what to actually check before you assume your family's estate plan is fine.

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Sep 8, 2026

“Women Need Confidence” Is Financial Advice’s Eat-Less-Move-More

My industry didn't discover women—it discovered their money. Why "confidence" was never the real problem, and what she actually needs: access, practice, and credit for a rational choice.

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Aug 25, 2026

What a Trump Account Actually Changes About the Plan You Already Have

Trump Accounts launched with free money and real tax traps. Here's what actually changes if your family already has a 529, and where people get tripped up.

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Aug 12, 2026

Is Mom's Medicare Plan Still the Right One?

Medicare plans change every year, even when nothing else does—costs, networks, prescriptions. A look at why last year's plan might not still fit, and what a ten-minute review actually catches.

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Jul 15, 2026

She Didn’t Ask Her Advisor A Question For Six Years

A client spent six years not asking her advisor a question. What changed: it wasn’t a market event—it was one sentence from a friend about a different kind of meeting.

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Jun 9, 2026

What AI Gets Right About Your Money—and Where It Falls Apart

The portfolio swing was 30 percentage points. The demographic finding was worse: different race in the prompt, different recommendations back. That's not a glitch. That's the study.