Surviving Valentine’s Day When You’re Going Through a Divorce
Holidays are hard enough when you are divorced or going through a divorce; but one of the worst can be Valentine’s Day: the holiday of love that keeps Hallmark in business. Once a year on this day, it seems everyone is thinking about falling in love
5 Tips for Restaurants on Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s Day is one of the most popular days of the year to dine out. That means restaurants have a great opportunity to attract new clientele and, if they provide a good experience, give customers a reason to come back.
Taking Part in Charitable Giving
On October 27, 2013, Twelve Points was proud to team up with New England Patriots Safety Devin McCourty and other great sponsors to “Tackle Sickle Cell.” Benefitting Boston Children’s Hospital (BCH) and the Next Step Foundation, McCourty hosted
Dave Clayman Receives the Five Star Wealth Manager Award for the 4th Year in a Row
We couldn’t be prouder to announce that Co-Founder Dave Clayman has been awarded the Five Star Wealth Manager Award for the 4th year in a row! His name will appear in a special section of Boston Magazine’s February issue
Teaching Your Kids About Charitable Giving & Volunteerism
“Kids today.” “This generation isn’t like ours, it’s selfish.” “When I was a kid I walked two miles uphill to school – both ways.”
We’ve all heard variations on the theme of what kids today are not; let’s focus instead on what they can be. When I earned my Eagle Scout rank, I was given a charge, and within that charge was the following
The Best Thing To Do With Your Holiday Bonus
The holiday bonus: that exciting little extra we receive from employers after a year of hard work. Surely we deserve to splurge on a little something for ourselves with it, right? Well, let’s examine that plan.
New Year’s Resolution: Find the Right Financial Advisor
Was health and fitness at the top of your 2015 resolutions list? It’s a perennial #1 for most, and gyms are so full in January that it is almost impossible to find a free treadmill. By February, the crowds at the gym begin to subside, and by March only the regulars
The Divorce Blame Game
When you get hurt, what is your natural instinct? For most people, it is to fight or hurt someone back. In divorce especially, it is so easy to play the blame game. Spouses fight tooth and nail to make themselves feel better.
2015 Market Outlook
“We are at a wonderful ball where the champagne sparkles in every glass, and soft laughter falls upon the summer air, we know at some moment the black horsemen will come shattering through the terrace doors, wreaking vengeance and scattering the survivors
Parents and New Year’s Resolutions
Well, you made it! The holidays have come and gone, the kids are settling back into school, everyone is getting back on schedule, and routines are routine again. It’s the beginning of the New Year.
Trust – A Fleeting Trait on Wall St
Webster’s dictionary defines trust as “belief that someone or something is reliable, good, honest or effective.” Those are the very qualities we seek in people we call friends, employees we hire, companies we want to work for and especially those with whom
Loyalty: Who Owes Whom, the Purveyor or the Client?
Brand loyalty is a goal that every company strives for; “how do we make our consumers buy more of our product and exclusively our product vs. our competitors’ products?” Marketing teams and ad agencies are hired