Women face tricky financial dilemmas throughout their lives.  These situations can change your financial future drastically if you aren’t prepared for them.  What sometimes seems like a choice you’re making for this current year or situation, can soon become the path of least resistance and suddenly turn into a 10-year decision.  Here are a few

This current bull market has lasted a long time. It started in March of 2009 and is still running nine years later. Markets go up and down: we all know that. Did you know there is a way you can trim your tax bill when markets go down? Perhaps not. Follow along below or ask

One of the Whatcom County Executive Office’s goals is “to improve the vitality of our community.”  That vital force is powered by our community members and the choices we make.  Many of the toughest decisions involve compromise, but fortunately a vital community can include both thriving business and a healthy environment.  Our recent contentious election

Women throughout the last hundred years have increasingly engaged in tasks that in the past were predominately male driven.  Today women have more opportunities but also more responsibilities.  Women are often taking the lead roll balancing family, friends, home obligations, health and wellness on top of their career.  However, one area where women seem to

The biggest decisions Americans are faced with fall into one of three categories: medical, legal or financial. Fortunately, the financial world will now give retirement savers and employers the protection they have always had with their attorney or doctor. The new rules compel providers to act in the best interest for owners of retirement accounts