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The Firestorm Recession
Recession and market corrections go through the economy just like a brush fire. They can be unpredictable and capricious. Some trees are...
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Diane Young (First Published in Community
- Aug 25, 2020
- 2 min
Eye of the storm
I was in a hurricane once when I lived on Long Island. Hurricane Bob in 1991. While it was not a major Hurricane, it was one of the...
Athena Financial Group
- Jun 3, 2020
- 2 min
What does the Volatility Hold?
One of the biggest questions I get lately is, “Why is the stock market rebounding while unemployment is skyrocketing?” The simple answer...
Athena Financial Group
- May 15, 2020
- 3 min
Unprecedented! Challenging! Uncertain! During these difficult times!
UGH! I have gotten to the point where I cannot stand to hear these words. Yes, we are living in uncertain and challenging times, but I am...
Athena Financial Group
- Mar 27, 2020
- 1 min
Covid 19 Anxiety
How are you holding up? If you’re like many of us, you’re probably feeling some level of anxiety regarding the COVID-19 outbreak. And...
Athena Financial Group
- Mar 24, 2020
- 2 min
Fast Cars & Your Investment Portfolio
I saw Ford vs. Ferrari over the holiday break. It was a lot of fun to see the rivalry between the two families as they vied for the...
Athena Financial Group
- Mar 24, 2020
- 2 min
Intelligent Disobedience
Our office had the pleasure of a behind the scenes tour of the Leader Dogs for the Blind facilities in Rochester. What a fantastic...
Athena Financial Group
- Mar 24, 2020
- 2 min
Women Need To Take Charge of Their Money!
I have devoted most of my financial planning career to helping empower women when it comes to managing their finances. So, I was very...
Diane L. Young
- Sep 30, 2019
- 2 min
Declutter and Find Joy
There is a lot of buzz out there about decluttering and finding joy in your stuff. I fully support people getting rid of stuff and...
Diane L. Young, President
- Sep 30, 2019
- 2 min
School Bells are Ringing
School bells are ringing around the state and parents are cheering as their youngsters go back to class. This also means that kids are...
Athena Financial Group
- Sep 4, 2019
- 2 min
Off to College
Watching one of your children go off to college can bring a mixed bag of emotions. On one hand, you are extremely proud and excited that...
Diane L. Young
- Jun 6, 2019
- 2 min
To work or not to work in retirement. That is a question
Lately, I tend to have two types of people coming in. Those who want to storm out of their job and never darken the door of that business...
Diane L. Young
- Jun 6, 2019
- 2 min
Free Steak Dinners
You know you have reached a “certain” age when you start getting mail from AARP and dinner invitations for a FREE STEAK DINNER....
Diane L. Young
- Jun 6, 2019
- 3 min
Senior Living Options
It seems that on every corner there is a new senior living building being erected. As baby boomers need more assistance while the age is...
Diane L. Young
- Jun 6, 2019
- 2 min
You better THINK...about your estate plan
We lost an amazing artist last month with the passing of Aretha Franklin. But it was shocking to me that she died without an estate plan...
Diane L. Young
- Jun 6, 2019
- 2 min
What is a “Fiduciary”?
There has been a lot of talk in the financial world about the Department of Labor's (DOL) Fiduciary rule. The term fiduciary refers to...
Diane L. Young
- Jun 6, 2019
- 3 min
Cyber protecting your investment accounts
I recently returned from a conference where one of the sessions was on cyber fraud. By the end of the session I was curled up in a fetal...
Diane L. Young
- Jun 6, 2019
- 2 min
Party likes its 1999
I miss Prince. I remember when his song “I’m gonna party like it’s 1999” came out in 1983. I was just starting college and we played it...
Diane L. Young
- Jun 6, 2019
- 2 min
Your Financial Fire Drill
As we enter the eighth year of economic expansion it is hard to know exactly what to expect from the stock market and how it will impact...
Diane L. Young
- Jun 6, 2019
- 2 min
Planning for Special Needs Children
Parents of over 56 million individuals with disabilities depend on a combination of government benefits and using their own assets to...
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