Graduation is upon us and I am having a difficult time with the reality that my daughter Julianne is graduating from college this month. I am proud to say that she is graduating from Notre Dame with a business degree, is planning the next stage of her life and looking forward to a new job [...]
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Science fiction no more – 3-D Printing
While I do not have a science background, I’ve always had an interest in the incredible advances that the medical field has been able to achieve through the years. One of the most incredible advances potentially coming down the road deals with 3-D printing technology. Now, when I first heard the term 3-D printing, I [...]
Entrepreneurs of the World
Our daughter Kathryn has decided to become an entrepreneur. She’s going to work for a start-up company in Boston. She had been working as a consultant for Deloitte Consulting for the past two years, but has decided to go into the world of entrepreneurship. She joins people all over the world who are not waiting for the [...]
Get Rid of Financial Clutter
One of the greatest sources of stress concerns your finances. And so a great way to decrease financial stress is to get your life organized. With tax time right around the corner, this is a great time to sort through those old files and clear out the ones that you don’t need. Here are four [...]
Happy Valentines Day- to ME!
This year is very special to both Dan and I as it is our fiftieth year on earth! As this milestone is fast approaching, it gives us time to reflect on a lot of things in our life. The symbolic year has many of us celebrating in a number of different ways – parties, trips [...]
What is a Credit Score? How to Obtain for free
The time had come for me to get a new car. Now don’t get me wrong, my thirteen year old Lexus sedan still has some miles left in her. She is affectionately known as my “vintage baby”, with special rattles and quirks with none of the bells and whistles of the newer models. The chore [...]
Here Comes the Sun! Early Retirement Thoughts
It’s winter in New Jersey. And that means that it is cold …very cold. When I used to hear about how everyone went to Florida in the winter, I thought that was crazy. Miss all of the beautiful snow and cold fresh air. As I have gotten older, I get it. Yes the snow is [...]
Longevity and Purchasing Power
In ancient Roman times, there was an elder by the name of Cato who said: Cessation of work is not accompanied by cessation of expenses This applies today even more so than it did back then. Even if you were a member of the wealthy class during Roman times, the average life expectancy was age [...]
Gardening is Not One of My Talents
Gardening is not one of my talents. Luckily for me, Dan has always had a passion for gardening and his passion is evident in the landscaping of our house. We purchased our home not for the house itself, but for the large yard and the potential that Dan envisioned when we were house hunting in [...]
How to Survive this and Future Droughts- Planning Well
The title – Planning Well – has a duel meaning. The first is obviously the importance of planning for the future in the correct manner, but the title also goes to an analogy we like to use when meeting with prospects for the first time. As retirement income planners, one of our major focuses when [...]
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About Dan & Maureen
Dan and Maureen founded Crimmins Wealth Management, a fee-only independent financial advisory firm, to work with individuals and their families to help clarify and plan for their futures by helping them relate money to their lives.
