Financial Insights Blog

Life after retirement is both an exciting and challenging time. You’ve likely spent the last several decades surrounding yourself with structure,...

I was at a conference learning about the ins and outs of Social Security when the presenter said with what seemed like glee, “And I just found out my...

In the book Choose Joy, written by the Certified Retirement Coach and Life Coach, Babs Plunkett, she outlines three fundamental keys to investing...

As a financial advisor for nearly 20 years, it’s been gratifying to help people strategize, plan for, and pull the trigger on retirement. For some...

As a financial advisor, I’ve witnessed clients dealing with end-of-life with their parents. Sometimes it goes smoothly and other times not. If a...

For most people, retirement can bring a sense of freedom to make big choices you otherwise couldn’t have made while working. However, some of the...

How often have you had to shell out cash for unforeseen dental work, plumbing issues, storm damage, vehicle repairs, travel costs, school supplies,...

Contemplating retirement can be both exhilarating and frightening at the same time. So many questions arise from a financial perspective and...

Follow Birchwood’s co-founder Kay Kramer as she journals her experience transitioning into retirement.

If you’re an adult child with senior parents, you’ve probably experienced a reversal of past roles. Early in your life, your parent may have taught...