agebuzz Guest Blogger: Kathleen Rehl

By Kathleen M. Rehl, Ph.D., CFP®, CeFT® Emeritus   A triple whammy sent me crashing.   My husband died. A month afterward my mother passed. And I had said farewell to my father less than two years before.    But before their deaths, they each gave me a gift that…

By Kathleen M. Rehl, Ph.D., CFP®, CeFT® Emeritus   The daily news is filled with stories about people suffering personal economic discomfort. Exploding inflation, increasing interest rates, over-the-top gas prices, wages not keeping pace with expensive grocery bills and home rental costs, fear of recession, lingering pandemic problems, exploding value…

By Kathleen M. Rehl, Ph.D., CFP®, CeFT® Emeritus www.KathleenRehl.com   My six-year-old grandson and I love reading stories together.   Nothing beats snuggling with a delightful picture book and following the adventures of colorful characters on those pages. I cherish our precious times together; however, as a long-distance grandma, in-person…

By Kathleen M. Rehl, Ph.D., CFP®, CeFT® Emeritus www.KathleenRehl.com   Many say they’re worried about their finances. Uncertain economic reports, rising rental costs, sky-high inflation, surging cost of gasoline, high grocery bills, volatile stock market, job markets good for some and bad for others, crazy real estate values, rock bottom…

Kathleen M. Rehl, Ph.D., CFP®, CeFT® Emeritus www.KathleenRehl.com   “I’m going to jail, Mom! But I didn’t do it.”   My biracial son’s frantic phone call from a police station over 1,000 miles away made me tear into mama bear mode. With the help of effective, expensive legal and professional…

Kathleen M. Rehl, Ph.D., CFP®, CeFT® Emeritus www.KathleenRehl.com   “Tom, after you die, please send me a sign from the other side . . . wherever you are. I can’t imagine life without you. Please find a way to communicate with me when you’re gone.”   “Oh, Honey, I don’t…