Your Money, Done Differently

Volatility is Your Friend

11 years ago
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/ By Danielle Howard

My eye was drawn to the ever changing numbers on my car’s fuel economy gauge as I drove to Denver. After a couple of minutes, I had to turn it off. It was very distracting. So many

Ideas and More Ideas

11 years ago
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/ By Danielle Howard

My brain is burgeoning from drinking through the fire house of thought leaders sharing insight and wisdom across a wide array of endeavors and disciplines at the Aspen Ideas Fest. All in attendance listened

Are You Blooming?

11 years ago
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/ By Danielle Howard

We are wrapped in the beauty of spring. After the rain, foliage is bursting with color, and I am watching the rivers pick up speed flowing past my window. The 8th graders over at Basalt Middle school took

My Tribute to Their Memory

11 years ago
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/ By Danielle Howard

Last Monday, my husband and I spent over three somber hours at the 9/11 memorial in New York. On Wednesday, my 93 year old aunt who served our country in WW II passed into Eternal Glory. This Memorial

Financial Decisions-Spiritual Decisions?

11 years ago
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/ By Danielle Howard

We are made up of mind, body and spirit. We should aspire to recognize, and cultivate each of these areas. In her paper – ‘Rethinking Mental Health: Spirituality, Healing and Culture’, Gaelle Desbordes,

Gleaning Financial Wisdom

11 years ago
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/ By Danielle Howard

With the internet at our fingertips, knowledge is easy. We can garner information from a plethora of resources at any time. Wisdom refers to the ability to discern and utilize knowledge in an insightful

Mind the Behavior Gap!

11 years ago
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/ By Danielle Howard

Many investors fixate on the S&P 500 as a benchmark for their returns. It is widely recognized and used frequently by the media pundits. When it has a good year like 2014, people look at their

The Bottom Line is NOT the Bottom Line

11 years ago
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/ By Danielle Howard

Your bottom line is considered to be the sum of your financial assets less your liabilities, also referred to as your net worth. Many people misconstrue net worth as self worth. Nothing could be further

Different this time?

11 years ago
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/ By Danielle Howard

Our drive to work in the morning is more congested. Realtors confirm sales have picked up. 2014 total dollar volume sales showed substantial gains over 2013. Aspen had 38.21% gain over 2013, Basalt/El