by Bill Harris, CFP, RMA | Apr 27, 2023 | Curve Ball Planning, Estate Planning, Family, Financial Planning, Widow
The older we get, the more likely we’ll find ourselves in the caregiver role. The life event throwing us the curve ball might be close to home – as a spouse starts needing care – or be linked to aging parents, a favorite unmarried cousin or a neighborhood...
by Paula Harris | Feb 13, 2023 | Curve Ball Planning, Financial Planning, Widow
Every once in a while we like to feature a post by a colleague or friend. George Weir was a dear friend who wrote poetry for much of his life, and especially after his wife Hazel passed away. My grin is thin. My laughter is skin deep. Just below the surface Is this...
by Paula Harris | Jan 5, 2023 | Curve Ball Planning, Widow
Life threw you a curve ball. Valentine’s Day is around the corner. Could you benefit from an afternoon of being with a group of women who get the journey you are on? Grab a friend who might also benefit and join Paula Harris of WH Cornerstone for an afternoon of...
by Bill Harris, CFP, RMA | Sep 8, 2022 | Widow
We each have a general image of what widowhood looks like – before it happens to us. Maybe that image came from when your favorite grandmother lost her beloved husband of 47 years. Or from a girlfriend whose young husband didn’t come back from the war in the Middle...
by Bill Harris, CFP, RMA | Jun 2, 2022 | Divorce, Family, Financial Planning, Widow
The “Sandwich Generation” has nothing to do with when you were born. It simply means that you’re providing support to two generations: your aging parents and your children. Here we’re looking specifically at the financial implications of providing such support. Before...
by Bill Harris, CFP, RMA | May 11, 2022 | Divorce, Financial Planning, Retirement, Widow
Whether you’ve been single all your life or became single again after a divorce or widowhood, you will likely be making most (if not all) of your retirement planning decisions on your own. It will be up to you to secure your retirement years financially. You’ll need a...