Review of: The Business of Family
This is a review of: The Business of Family – How to Stay Rich for Generations. This book by Linda Davis Taylor was published in 2015. Linda Davis Taylor is a participant in a...
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How to Write a Multi-generational Family Values Statement – Step Three
Our family (my spouse and I, our two sons and their wives) have been working on a values statement for quite some time. I have written about our past steps in: How to Write...
Raising Great Adults – 4 Lessons Parents Must Teach
I’m a lucky parent. Both of our children (now adults) are healthy, independent, successful, happily married and responsible. I like to think that some of the things I did while raising them helped them...
Road Trip Tips – for Traveling with Your Grandchild
My family has kind of a tradition of Grandparents taking grand-kids on trips. Mom started it, taking my son to Boston when he was 9. My aunt and uncle took each of their 4...
Why Talk to Family About Money?
Last week I was interviewed by The Canadian Press for a newswire article on several sites. The topic was, Why talk to family about money? In preparation for the interview, I wrote down my...
Holiday Time Splits Made Easier
Once you marry, you are blessed with exponential numbers of extended family members – all wanting your time and attention at holiday time. Keeping your family’s well being and wealth depends in part on...
Pros and Cons of Starting a Family Investment
Our family has tossed around the idea of building some sort of financial investment together – whether that be through joint ownership of a rental property; building a family trust (aka ‘family bank’) or...
The Help Aging Parent’s Want
You hear a lot about how adult children are wanting (or having) to help out their aging parents. You don’t really hear much about the help that those aging parents really want. I’m a...
How to Write a Multi-generation Family Values Statement – Step One
Most of you have heard over and over again about the importance of setting and pursuing goals. It is practically a national past time on December 31 every year – to set up those...
Life in a Wealthy Sept – What is their Family Meeting Like?
Family meetings are a great way for parents with young children to circle the wagons and communicate with their kids, but did you know that they are also valuable for conducting family business, passing...
