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How to enjoy an $18 Mai-Tai

As a financial advisor1, I often hear people express a common sentiment that goes something like this: “I want to...
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Even Mr. Spock Could Use a Financial Plan

As I worked towards my undergraduate degree in finance, then my Certified Financial Planner® designation, and finally my Masters in...
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Join Topel & DiStasi Wealth Management at Bike MS: Waves to Wine 2015

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a potentially debilitating disease which causes damage to the insulating covers of nerve cells in the...
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The Time Is Now

The recent end of the school year has brought about a lot of change in our house, with our daughter...
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Financial Planning in a New Era of Marriage Equality

When the euphoria of Friday’s landmark Supreme Court ruling, effectively legalizing same-sex marriage in the U.S., wears off a bit,...
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Avoiding Tax Paralysis (The Importance of Tax Diversification)

I’ve never understood why there exists in most American’s minds, such a negative association with paying taxes (as in “death...
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MS Ride Wrap Up

It’s been a couple of weeks since Team TDWM completed the two-day charity ride Waves to Wine 2014 in support...
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How To Get The Most Out Of Your Stock Options And Grants

As seen on NASDAQ.com: http://www.nasdaq.com/article/how-to-get-the-most-out-of-your-stock-options-and-grants-cm365367#ixzz39k8m7SfU In the five years since the height of the last recession, the market has seen...
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Join Topel & DiStasi Wealth Management at Bike MS: Waves to Wine

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a potentially debilitating disease which causes damage to the insulating covers of nerve cells in the...
  1. Episode 112: The Emotional Transition Into Retirement 00:08:48
  2. Episode 111: Be Tax Smart, Not Tax Scared 00:10:09
  3. Episode 110: FOMO and Investing
  4. Episode 109: The Market Crash Is Coming - Someday
  5. Episode 108: Money Can't Buy You Happiness