Kelly Reinhart, CPA and managing partner of Reinhart & Associates By Kelly Reinhart Financial planning is a term we hear all the time and see as a service offering from banks, insurance companies, accountants, financial advisors and more. So...
Dealing With The Dow Jones
Robert Snell, financial adviser with Edward Jones Financial in Saratoga By Robert Snell In May, the Dow Jones Industrial Average hit a milestone, when, for the first time, it closed above 15,000. Of course, 15,000 is a nice, round...
Construction Labor Shortage Grows
Margie Miller works in sales and business development at Curtis Lumber By Margie Miler The good news is that residential construction is coming back to life after one of the worst downturns since the Great Depression. It is no...
Make People Excited To Pay You
Sierra J. Sullivan is a business empower strategist and coach with Life Stylized By Siera J. Sulivan So you go to your share of networking events. You do your share of marketing. You are fairly sure who your target...
Asbestosis: A Serious Problem
By Chris Humphrey Chris Humphrey is principal of Humphrey Law LLC in Saratoga Springs In early April, U.S. Surgeon General,Dr. Regina Benjamin urged Americans to learn about the dangers of asbestos exposure during National Asbestos Awareness Week. Once hailed a...
Why Use A Real Estate Attorney?
Kimberly A. Salerno, Esq., practices real estate law out of her Ballston Spa office By Kimberly A. Salerno, Esq. Wouldn't you go to a physician if you were sick? However, would you go to your primary care physician to have...
Bonacio Construction Renovation In Troy Features Mix Of Apartments And Retail
Troy Mayor Lou Rosamilia and Bonacio Construction in Saratoga Springs announced the opening of the Keenan Building Apartments in downtown Troy. Bonacio Construction purchased the building, located on the corner of Broadway and Third Street, in the spring of 2012,...
NBT Merger Finalized, Branches Are Absorbed
NBT Bancorp Inc. announced in March the successful closing of its previously announced merger with Alliance Financial Corp. Under the terms of the agreement, Alliance merged with and into NBT, with NBT being the surviving corporation of the merger, according...
Of Eagles And Dragons
By Stephen Kyne Steve Kyne, partner, Sterling Manor Financial in Saratoga Springs There's a popular myth, promoted by the mainstream media, that the American economy is collapsing and giving way to a Chinese century; a myth that our hubris and...
Utilize Higher IRA Contribution Limits
Lisa Lewis, certified financial planner with Edward Jones Financial, Clifton Park By Lisa Lewis For the first time since 2008, contribution limits have risen for one of the most popular retirement savings vehicles available: the IRA. This means you've...