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Minimum Salary in Boston: 125K for...

One of the most popular articles I’ve ever posted is how 500k a year is needed for a comfortable middle-class lifestyle in Boston. It’s one of the most talked about […]

May 17, 2024 Read more
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College Savings Accounts and Long-Term Approaches...

Spring is a beautiful time of year. We’re blessed with blossoming flowers, the beautiful pinks and vibrant greens of cherry trees in full bloom, the smells of barbecues outside, and, […]

April 30, 2024 Read more
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Financial Resolutions – How Many Have...

Spring is when we can all reconcile whether we’ve kept up our New Year’s resolutions or not. For many, New Year’s is a promise to themselves to lose weight, eat […]

April 16, 2024 Read more
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NFL Animal Draft – The Right...

Like many parents, I spend much time in the car with my kids. Whether to and from school or extracurricular activities, we spend lots of time together on the road. […]

March 30, 2024 Read more
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Non-Retirement Investing – What Can Young...

As a family financial planner operating around the Greater Boston area, I work with young families of varying degrees of wealth, all trying to establish themselves in the region and […]

March 17, 2024 Read more
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Value vs. Cost: Investing in the...

When traveling with family, making the most out of every journey is not just a desire but a necessity. I’ve traveled quite a bit in my day, both as a […]

February 28, 2024 Read more
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Questions I’ll Hear Throughout Tax Season...

Ah, it’s that time of year again, tax season 2024! It’s not quite as exciting as opening day at Fenway (while that’s arguable this year); it is a time people […]

February 15, 2024 Read more
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Financial Legacy Planning – What’s Your...

Since I last wrote about the Patriots and compared their season to the fluctuations of Bull and Bear Markets, there have been some paradigm shifts, and the mantle is turning […]

January 30, 2024 Read more
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Is Boston Too Expensive for Families?

As a family financial planner who spent many of his formative years working and living in Boston, I’m often approached with questions about the city. Whether it’s about the Celtics, […]

January 15, 2024 Read more
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2023 Recap – A Financial Advisor’s...

Another year in the books, and oh boy, as I’m just getting used to writing 23’ when dating my checks, I’ll need to reorient to 2024. Admittedly, I still have […]

December 26, 2023 Read more

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