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Feb
18
2014
Can I retire WHEN I want, to do WHAT I want?!
Retirement Readine
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Rick Tomalty
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February 18, 2014
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My memory takes me back a number of years now to a gathering at a pool party in a friend’s backyard. I was part of a group...
Apr
01
2013
Setting your goal is emotional; attaining it calls for logic and discipline.
If the Sock Fits
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Rick Tomalty
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April 01, 2013
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For some reason, I was particularly puzzled that morning. Perhaps it was one too many late-night hockey games, or maybe the...
Oct
16
2012
People do measurably better with a financial advisor than without one.
Go Figure…!
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Rick Tomalty
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October 16, 2012
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Just today, I woke up to a newscast that informed us of the resignation of a prominent political figure in our area. I suppose...
Sep
08
2012
Financial basics that will help you start and finish strong
A virtual visit to
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Rick Tomalty
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September 08, 2012
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At least once a week, our family visits the Mecca of consumerism – that bastion of capitalism – Costco. We joke amongst...
Mar
09
2012
Left to our own devices, we are hardwired for self-sabotage
Taming the Lizard
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Rick Tomalty
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March 09, 2012
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Every so often we encounter a situation that just drips with irony. A few days ago, I had one of those moments that will likely...
Mar
03
2012
Teaching basic money management to kids is as easy as 1-2-3!
Got Children? Tea
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Rick Tomalty
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March 03, 2012
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“Prepare the child for the path, not the path for the child”. The wise adage was on my mind when my wife and I...