ASK AUNT B

Dear Aunt B, I find myself isolating more and more. It’s not that I don’t want to be with people, but I just don’t want to be with people quite as much as I used to. Is this a problem? More Alone Time Dear More Alone Time, Fine line with this one my dear.

What Should You Ask a Financial Advisor?

Managing your finances and investing for your future are important tasks — and they can be challenging. But you don’t have to go it alone. Many people benefit from working with a financial advisor, someone who knows their needs and goals and makes appropriate recommendations.

FINANCIAL FOCUS

Now that we’ve reached 2024, you might be thinking about your goals and hopes for the new year. But in addition to whatever personal resolutions you might make — volunteering, going to the gym more, learning a new language and others — why not make some financial resolutions, too?

Ask Aunt B

Ok it’s over. I want to be filled with positivity and thankfulness. Don’t get me wrong, I kinda am, but there is almost dread for what is ahead of me. I want so much more this year. Also, I can’t help it. I am focusing a little on what didn’t go great over the holidays. Now that we are here.

The Art of the Cookie

It was Christmas Eve. That’s a fancy way of me telling you this happened a few days ago, at least from this “as I’m writing” moment. My emotions were all over the place: incredulous, joyous, hopeful, unfathomably sad. One of my sons pointed out a somber fact.

Letter to the Editor

I wanted to say thank you to the 2023 Forney Jackrabbits-- the players, the coaches, their families, and the many others required for a successful program. I, along with countless Jackrabbit alumni, congratulate you on an amazing season and an incredible play-off run to the state semi-finals.

FINANCIAL FOCUS

Who knows where the time goes? We’ve reached the end of another year, so it’s appropriate to reflect on the nature of time and how it affects us. And time certainly is a key element in the pursuit of your financial goals. As an investor, time can be your greatest ally.

The Ecclesiastes Woman

Proverbs lays it out well for us gals, the gold standard description for what a good woman should be. That woman is worth more than diamonds. She knits. She’s organized. She has gumption. She’s creative. She’s insanely intelligent, yet kind. She elevates her husband. She nurtures her children.

How Can I Tell What’s Right From What’s Wrong?

“You can really tell right from wrong because when you hit someone, you feel sorry for them,” says David, age 9. “Like if you kick someone in the knee, you feel bad,” adds Paul, 10. “I feel a feeling that feels like ‘no,’” says Sarah, 7.

Ask Aunt B

Dear Aunt B Readers, I want to take this time to express my gratitude to each one of you for reading my humble words. You may not realize it, but your presence as readers of this column is invaluable and honored. Your consistent readership and the support it represents is deeply appreciated.