Personal Finance Blog
John Hancock & Harvard Longevity Conference: The Key to a Longer, Healthier Life
Muscle: The Key to a Longer, Healthier Life Maintaining Muscle for LongevityAt a recent conference, Dr. Gabrielle Lyon highlighted the importance of muscle in extending our lifespans. Her research shows that muscle mass isn’t just about strength—it’s about vitality,...
John Hancock & Harvard Longevity Conference: From Sick Care to Health Care
Insights from the Longer, Healthier, Better Conference on Living Well and Longevity At the Longer, Healthier, Better Conference, hosted by John Hancock and Harvard, participants explored pressing questions about how to live healthier lives as we age and maintain a...
How Charitable Giving Can Help Save You On Taxes
Tax Deductions for Charitable Donations • Donating to qualified charities can reduce your taxable income. • Itemize deductions to claim donations on your tax return. • Cash, goods, and even stock donations are eligible. Non-Cash Contributions Donating items...
Sheila Hosner – Healthcare Dreams in Remote Uganda
At Stickney Research, we’re all about empowering our clients to discover their passions and make meaningful impacts, and Sheila Hosner is a perfect example of that wealth discovery in action. Sheila has been a Stickney Research friend and client for about 14 years,...
Retire on Purpose
A sense of life purpose promotes physical, mental and spiritual health. People who seek meaning beyond themselves are healthier, happier, and live longer. So, it's vital to our well-being that we maintain a strong sense of purpose
Top 10 Ways to Prepare for Retirement
Financial security in retirement doesn’t just happen. It takes planning, commitment and, yes, money. Fewer than half of Americans have calculated how much they need to save for retirement.
Planning for Your Child’s Education
In the United States alone, there are over 4,700 different postsecondary institutions offering a variety of programs and degrees.
Defined Benefit Plans
What Is Your Business Worth
"How much is my business worth?" and "How do I know for sure?" and "Why should I care?After all, I have no intention of selling it right now." As commercial bankers, we often heard ourcustomers asking questions like these. But, as bankers, we also knew that the bank...
Investment Management vs. Financial Planning
Investing today is not like it was 20 years ago. Expenses are coming down. It's cheaper than ever to trade. Some strategies that were once reserved for large institutional funds at prohibitive account size and fees are now available to every investor through...
