Like most Arizonans, I have always been aware of heat related illnesses with our extreme high temperatures which reach over 115 degrees this time of year. The news is often filled with stories of heat related deaths of visitors to the valley who venture into the desert or the homeless and elderly who can’t get relief from the...
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Recently I received an e-mail from a friend. You know, one of those “read this and pass it along” e-mails. Normally, I peruse them, get a good laugh or shed a tear and then send it to the trash bin. This particular e-mail, however, was about a UCLA study that showed the health benefits of having girlfriends. The...
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I have been on a budget most of my life. When I was a child and cut grass or did chores to earn spending money I would separate my pittance into envelopes labeled candy, makeup, or skating. As I grew older and actually had a job, I continued this practice with envelopes labeled with my mandatory expenses (gas, rent, phone,...
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What is a New Year’s Resolution? If you think about it, it’s simply a goal or a dream that you hope to accomplish within a specific timeline – the New Year. When determining my New Year’s resolutions I decided to research why most people don’t keep them for more than a few months. I found that the same issues kept...
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My first meeting of the New Year with my clients is usually filled with topics like portfolio performance, goals, and income planning. While these items are very important and subjects worth discussing, there is one topic I always make sure is covered – beneficiary designations. Over the years I have become more and more...
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Last year I began researching physical and mental health issues for future WWSK Newsletter articles. These issues ranged from breast cancer, stroke, heart attack, depression, menopause, stress, tension, the list goes on. My thought was, and still is, if we, as women, know a little more about our bodies and our health risks,...
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A friend of mine recently emailed me asking for my advice. I’ve known Tom (not his real name) for close to 20 years. Tom had returned to college to obtain his degree/certification in education in his forties. He was determined to “make something of himself”. Tom found a job teaching fourth and fifth graders. He...
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Recently I met a dear friend for dinner. We try very hard to connect every couple of months but because of work, family, and life in general, we realistically only see each a few times a year. I enjoy getting together with her because we always have the most intense conversations that I refer back to for several days afterward. ...
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Welcome to a Season of Giving – The Guerrant Foundation’s Priceless Gifts Heading into the upcoming holiday season I always think about ways to give gifts that last longer than the luster of a material object. Several years ago I decided to dedicate some of my free time to supporting charitable organizations that I knew...
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