Mark Rioboli, CFP, CFS | Source

“You know you’re getting old when you get that one candle on the cake. It’s like, ‘See if you can blow this out.’” – Jerry SeinfeldSometimes my children complain that they aren’t portrayed in the brightest of lights in my columns. In fact, a few months ago my oldest daughter went to the doctor and someone in the office, who religiously reads the column, had asked her if she is the one that needs to be driven to school because she always misses the bus and ends up coming late! Needless to say my daughter made it known to me that she wasn’t overjoyed to have this be her claim to fame. Well, fast forward and it’s now her 18th birthday. It’s seems like it was just yesterday that she was a baby, and now she is all grown up. All those things that I have said over the years...

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Hard to believe it’s almost Memorial Day weekend. But it is. For the first time in over a year, extended families may finally get together (in person) to kick off the official start of summer. Whether masked or unmasked, the focus will be on grilling, boating, beaching, golfing and maybe a parade. But the term “Memorial” will be especially poignant this year. Traditionally, this is the weekend we honor all U.S. veterans who have sacrificed their lives for our country. But we’ll also be remembering the half million Americans who lost their lives during the pandemic.