My Best Friend
2020, without a doubt, was a very unusual year. It wasn’t unusual just because of COVID-19 or the election, but something very unusual that stemmed from our clients. One of…
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My Best Friend
Now Where Do We Go?
You might be like my wife, Nancy, and I: You planned a dream trip, then COVID-19 took it away. As a result, you may have found more time to do…
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Now Where Do We Go?
Giving Back and Getting More from Your Charitable Contributions
My daughter, Tracy Dahms, is involved in the National FFA Organization and teaches agricultural sciences and biology with the Saranac School System. Here, she is pictured with me next to…
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Giving Back and Getting More from Your Charitable Contributions
Family and Finances
During the last week of December, I sit down to compare my life now to my life a year ago. I look at my investments and examine the good, the…
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Family and Finances
What It Means to Be a Community
With winter fully upon us, I can't help but reminisce about the storm that hit us three years ago. It was four days before Christmas when it blew through, covering…
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What It Means to Be a Community
The Moments We Share
The most important thing in my life is my family. I treasure every moment we spend together. Ever since we first got married, my wife and I have made a…
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The Moments We Share
Living by Design, Choosing Your Future
I became a parent to an 8-year-old in 1989. I didn’t know a lot about parenting, but it soon became clear to me that money is one of the most…
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Living by Design, Choosing Your Future