by Megan van den Bergh | Sep 24, 2020 | General
2020 offers some unique planning opportunities for those who would’ve normally taken a Required Minimum Distribution (RMD) from their retirement accounts. Before we get too much further, here’s a quick recap of what happened with RMDs this year: in March, Congress...
by Brian Lloyd | Aug 21, 2020 | General
“If you have built castles in the air, your work need not be lost; that is where they should be. Now put the foundations under them.” — Henry David Thoreau “Push your pencil.” — Shirley Kaplinger, (Brian’s high school math teacher) This is such a difficult time for...
by Brian Lloyd | Jul 23, 2020 | General
"A dream is the bearer of a new possibility, the enlarged horizon, the great hope." — Howard Washington Thurman "Happy Birthday!" — Frosty the Snowman Just over a year ago, Painted Porch was born. Prior to founding Painted Porch, I ran a small independent advisory...
by The Painted Porch Team | May 22, 2020 | General
"If we pause and breathe in and out…we can look at the world with fresh eyes and hear things with fresh ears." — Pema Chödrön These are hard days, with so much stress on so many levels — from concerns about the health of ourselves and our loved ones, to the...
by Dana Weymouth | May 8, 2020 | General
We had so much fun making this video together. We hope you enjoy it — including and especially all of the little surprises and imperfections of life, which feels exactly right in this moment. You’ll learn each of our personal stories, how we came together, and...
by Brian Lloyd | Apr 27, 2020 | General
"You cannot change your destination overnight, but you can change your direction overnight." — Jim Rohn Goals, even small or short‐term goals, can focus us in a way that can shift our perception of the world around us. This morning I started a 5k training program. A...