Your guide from hire to retire.
It is officially Summer! Favorite summer past times of grilling burgers, hotdogs, swimming, boating, gardening, camping and just spending time outside is here. A staple in many American refrigerators in the summertime, and throughout the year, is Ketchup. Ketchup has a way of giving those grilling favorites that much needed […]
Are you looking for a Financial Advisor in Kalamazoo? Finding the right financial advisor to partner with you and your family is crucial in helping you work towards your goals. Whether you’re planning for retirement, managing investments, seeking advice on holistic financial planning or all of the above, a skilled […]
Less Tax for You. More Money to the Charity. Nothing for the Government. What’s not to love? When you reach 73 years old, you are required to start taking minimum distributions from your traditional IRAs and certain other retirement accounts. These distributions are generally subject to income tax. If […]
A few years ago, I bought a smoker to smoke meat. If you have ever smoked meat, you know that it takes a LONG time to cook, but it is SO worth it! And because it takes so long, we typically smoke more meat than we need to so there […]
When I was 13 years old, I wanted to learn how to play the drums. I didn’t just want to play the snare drum alone, that’s boring. I wanted to rock out on the whole kit! When I first sat down and tried to play a full drum beat, it […]
In June of 2020, our family was on the hunt for a large vehicle that could fit our 4 growing kids and tow our camper. We found the perfect late model Yukon XL posted by a private owner on Facebook Marketplace in Chicago. After a test drive, inspection and asking […]
Can you picture your last day of work? What will you be feeling? What will you be thinking? What will be the look on your face when you leave work for the last time? My dad, John W Heavey, started as a firefighter on Sept 3, 1974 and worked hard […]
A few months ago, a client who recently received a fairly unexpected sum of money asked to meet with me for counsel. He expressed that he really wanted to use it to bless his (very young) kids and asked our team for a recommendation on how to allocate the funds. […]
Did you know that when you restring a guitar, a best practice is to take it one string at a time in order to keep constant, dynamic tension on the guitar at-all-times? Guitars perform best when each string is carefully tuned, living under constant tension. And the tension is REAL! […]
July 27 was just like any other day. I got up, said goodbye to my wife and kids, enjoyed advising clients and went home to my family. We had extended family and friends over and after dinner, I went outside to get the campfire ready for making s’mores. I unloaded […]