How Did You Get There?

By Randy Fairfax, CFP

photo credit: Unsplash Ernest Hemingway asked this question through a key character in his book “The Sun Also Rises.” The question was: “How did you go bankrupt?”  The answer: “Two ways. Gradually, then suddenly.”  The response, “gradually then suddenly,” is a great encouragement and a caution to us. It never ceases to amaze how this…

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Operation London Bridge – What’s Your Plan?

By Randy Fairfax, CFP

photo credit: Unsplash “Begin with the end in mind.”   −Stephen Covey In December 2023, the award-winning Netflix series on Queen Elizabeth II and the royal family, The Crown, ended its run. During a recent break, we found ourselves watching those later episodes of the aging Queen at the time of her Golden Jubilee and, later,…

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Avoid A Knockout

By Randy Fairfax, CFP

“You can map out a light plan or a life plan but when action starts it may not go the way you planned, and you’re down to the reflexes you developed in training…” Joe Frazier (American Professional Boxer)   A friend shared with me how his son was preparing for a formal boxing match. Beyond…

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