Posts by Philip O. Johnson, CFPⓇ

Those who have accumulated stuff are discovering that the very children and friends they were planning on giving it to – don’t event want it.

I’m told that sunsets on Lake Powell are spectacular.  The rock cliffs turn red and the reflective water mirrors the pink and orange clouds overhead.  Houseboating there is peaceful and serene—a sanctuary from the stress of everyday life. Such was the case for my clients, Jim and Susie (not their real names).  In August of…

Several months ago, a client shared with me a conversation he had with his adult child.  “Everything has always been handed to you on a silver platter,” he told his daughter.  “Now I am giving you the silver platter.  Don’t expect any more.” My parents were children of the Great Depression, but they didn’t think…