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Retirement Math Is Easy. Real Life Is Not.

July 7, 2026July 7, 2026 Jared Friedman CFP®Financial Planning

On paper, your retirement may look perfectly fine. The nest egg is there, the projections check out, and the spreadsheet says you’re on track. So why does it still feel unclear and unsettled? Because most retirement decisions don’t happen in […]

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July 4th

June 30, 2026June 30, 2026 Jared Friedman CFP®Financial Planning

–the Daily Stoic What would you fight so hard for? Your family of course…. but an idea? An idea of what the future can be? In financial planning we fight every day for an idea. That idea is your future. […]

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Tempted by the mega-IPO rush?

June 23, 2026June 23, 2026 Jared Friedman CFP®Investing Intelligence

It’s hard to open a news app right now without seeing another story about the mega-IPO rush. SpaceX just went public in the largest IPO in history, debuting on the Nasdaq at a valuation north of $2 trillion. OpenAI and […]

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Why the economy feels so confusing right now

June 16, 2026June 16, 2026 Jared Friedman CFP®Financial Planning

Even if your finances are in good shape, the past few years haven’t exactly felt easy. Grocery bills are higher. Insurance costs more. Filling up the gas tank can still feel frustrating. And even when you’re not personally stretched, it’s […]

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It Feels Like Summer

June 9, 2026June 9, 2026 Jared Friedman CFP®Financial Planning

Here’s what I’ve noticed over the years: many people start the year with good financial intentions. By June, life has moved on. The goals from January are still sitting in a drawer somewhere (literal or mental), and summer is about […]

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