As we approach the end of the summer, we also approach the end of the famous watermelon season in Israel.  Unlike in the old country, most fruit in Israel is

So what are you supposed to do?  You have a budget in place – and for the most part you are pretty good about keeping to it. You have your

Last month I discussed the importance of establishing an investment plan in order to fund your long-term lifestyle and retirement. My focus was on the advantages and disadvantages of real

My last article (Newlyweds and their new finances) focused on the importance of educating your soon-to-be or newly married children towards a stable and successful financially independent life.  However, in

I recently wrote an article focused on how to identify and avoid dubious investments.  But what about all those other investments out there that are legitimate? What do you do

It’s a disastrous story that happens way too often.  You look cautiously for somewhere to invest your carefully accumulated savings, or possibly an inheritance or a gift.  It’s a nest

  This blog, while generally dealing with many financial planning issues, doesn’t tend to explain specific investment tools or products, because its purpose is to reach and be practical for

  Last summer I wrote an article about Israeli real estate.  Generally I try not to focus on a specific topic more than once a year – there are enough

Just when you thought it was safe to relax and enjoy the news that the US and Israeli markets had returned to their pre-2008 meltdown levels of five years ago,