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The Year Was 1797

By Chris Balzer, ECES If we could go back in time to 1797, we would witness John Adams become the 2nd U.S. President, the first ship of the U.S. Navy, the frigate USS United States being commissioned and the first washing machine being invented. Yes, the first washing machine, a...
By Victoria Ostrosky “This can’t be right!” Mark exclaimed. “Please tell me this is a joke.” “I wish I had better news for you,” replied Anne. “The insurance market has gone through some significant changes over the past 12 months.” “But I don’t understand. This house isn’t that old and it’s in...

Something New?

By Dave Saviola, ArborBrook Consultants Have you noticed the incredible uptick in digital media and information from folks the last couple years? This pandemic just seemed to accelerate the flow of information in an incredible way. I never knew there could be so many “best-selling authors,” but my social media...
By Maurice Stouse, Financial Advisor and Branch Manager So much is being written and said about electric vehicles. The new administration, investors, environmentalists, car enthusiasts and just about anyone has heard about them of has an opinion on them. What then is the current and future state of electric vehicles...
By Ricky Harper, C12 “Behold the turtle; he only makes progress when he sticks his neck out.” —James Bryant Conant How do you improve as a leader? How do you increase your business acumen? What is your process or strategy for growth? What I am really asking is, what is your...
By Erin Bakker With the cost of residential roofing, many people start out thinking that it’s a good idea to look for the cheapest possible company. Unfortunately, this typically results in a substandard job that will end up costing more due to the need for repairs or even the premature...
By Heather Bennett The Better Business Bureau (BBB) is one of the nation’s oldest non-profit organizations. It provides consumers with business profiles, consumer reviews, consumer information, scam alerts and reviews on charities. It’s here to make sure, as consumers, we make wiser decisions about where we spend our money. I spoke...

Social Nearing

By Daniel Jones The ability to communicate with anyone in the world in real time could have been the breakthrough we needed to finally move past all the issues that plague us. Economic imbalances could have been exposed and prioritized, social barbarism could have been purged, and universal altruism achieved....
By Courtney Lindberg, Arborbrook Advisors There is a popular phrase among Financial Planners: “People don’t plan to fail, they just fail to plan.” Here it is February and many of us, including ourselves, set goals in January that have already gone off track or been forgotten altogether. Sometimes we just...
By Gina Weidie Have you been considering solar options for your home, but didn’t know where to begin? Let me help. Now’s a great time because U.S. solar installation cost decreased by roughly 70% during the past 10 years. In this past year alone, the residential market saw a 5% percent decrease...