by Ralph Bender, MBA, CFP® | Enduring Principles, Financial Plan, Inspiration, Market Volatility, Retirement
Two half marathons at two National Parks in two weekends? Sign me up! They call it the Grizzly Double. Grand Tetons one Saturday morning and Yellowstone the following. Do you know how hard it is to run at those elevations? I mentioned the event to my wife, who...
by Ralph Bender, MBA, CFP® | Enduring Principles, Identity Theft, Lifestyle, Protecting Family Money
by Jaclyn Bender and Ralph Bender, MBA, CFP® The following scenario is a hypothetical illustration based on common fraud patterns. It is not intended to depict an actual client or specific individual, but rather to highlight the warning signs of a prevalent...
by Ralph Bender, MBA, CFP® | Financial Plan, Health, Insurance, Protecting Family Money
Why working families need life insurance coverage — now! What a new heart attack study means for anyone whose family depends on their income. A 2025 study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association — and covered by the Wall Street Journal — should get...
by Ralph Bender, MBA, CFP® | Featured – Blog, Financial Plan, Identity Theft, Protecting Family Money, Retirement, Social Security
A client recently asked a question I hear regularly. The names have been changed, but the situation is common enough that the answer is worth sharing publicly. Q: My wife Frances just turned 63. Some of her colleagues are encouraging her to claim her Social Security...
by Ralph Bender, MBA, CFP® | Biography, Book Review, Economic Policy, Politics, Silver Medal
The Man Who Knew by: Sebastian Mallaby Reviewed by: Ralph Bender, MBA, CFP® Medal Rating: Silver Medal I thought I knew Alan Greenspan. After all, I lived through his entire tenure at the Fed, watched him testify before Congress, and experienced...
