I was lucky. My Dad taught me about money management, how to set a budget, how to save for big purchases, how to balance a checkbook (back in the day when that was done on paper) and how to have good credit. He also passed on his money philosophy – don’t spend more...
In last week’s blog The Most Important Gifts My Mother Gave Me I told you stories about my mom. After I wrote those stories, I decided to share them in a more personal way with my mom in a letter for Mother’s Day. Mother’s Day is this Sunday May 12th. What would you...
My mom recently turned 88. And although she’s aged, one thing is still exactly the same. Her smile. My oldest memories of my mom, Rochelle Reibman Hirschhorn, are of her smile. That smile was often on her face and many times it was accompanied by her beautiful and...
I’ve written before about the power of gratitude in our lives. Simply recognizing what’s good in our life has power. Writing it down even more so. And then there’s sharing our gratitude. When you write a note to somebody who has done something special for you, it...
Life is filled with special moments – your daughter turns 18, your son graduates from college, you dad turns 80, your boss retires. And often we head to the store and pick out a nice card and write a few lines, “Happy Birthday,” “Congratulations,” “Thank you for being...