Gratitude Month The Foundation of Abundance “Acknowledging the good that you already have in your life is the foundation for all abundance.” – Eckhart Tolle At PDS Planning, we have the privilege each day to come to work, surrounded by good people dedicated to serving our wonderful clients. While we will not pretend the past 18 months…
Did you receive a surprise payment from the IRS into your checking account on July 15th? No this is not a scam, and more payments are likely on the way! Congress increased the Child Tax Credit for families as part of the coronavirus relief package this spring. Rather than receiving the entire tax credit at…
Welcome to Beautyview Gardens 2021 From the desk of PDS Planning co-founder and long-time friend, Bob Cochran. Bob & Susan Cochran welcome you to another summer bloom season! Beautyview Gardens is a registered Display Garden of the American Daylily Society. Our gardens offer a spectacular display of colors, shapes, and sizes. We feature many hardy…
Memorial Day 2021 Memorial Day is coming up on Monday, May 31st and, because of cookouts, warmer weather, and the long weekend, it’s generally highly anticipated and marked as the unofficial start to summer. It comes this year just days before all Ohio Covid health orders are removed and after the CDC has already stated…
Beyond Your Finances, Investment Planning, Market Commentary
Bitcoin: Blockchain, Mining, Energy It’s no secret that Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies in general have gained significant popularity and notoriety over the last 12 months. Most notably because the return has been an astronomical 430% over the time period, but also due to companies such as Tesla, MicroStrategy, and Square investing a collective $3.9 billion earlier…
Happy Mother’s Day! The 2nd Sunday in May we take the time to honor mothers everywhere. Especially during these uncertain times, we would like to remind everyone to celebrate this important holiday not only this Sunday, May 9th, but continuously throughout the year by showering the mothers in your life with love and care. We…
The American Families Plan The following informational summary is not intended to promote or reflect any opinion(s), analysis, or recommendation(s) from PDS Planning, Inc. as it relates to the cost(s) or benefit(s) of the proposed legislation. The information below has been copied from the “Fact Sheet: The American Families Plan” as laid out by the…
Beyond Your Finances, Market Commentary
Power of the Retail Investor In recent weeks, and more notably recent days, shares of GameStop [GME] and AMC Entertainment Holdings [AMC] have been gobbled up hordes of retail investors. So much so that prices have gone up 320%, and 161% just since Monday, respectively. In “GameStop Mania Reveals Power Shift on Wall Street—and the…
Beyond Your Finances, PDS News
2021 Announcement Our past year left most of us with too much stay at home time and too little time with our family and friends. However, under the circumstances those are what helped to keep us safe and healthy, for the most part. With 2020 in the rearview mirror, we are excited to welcome 2021…
Coronavirus Stimulus 2.0 At the end of December, the latest $900 billion Covid Relief bill was passed out of congress and days later, signed into law by the President. Though smaller than the stimulus package passed in March 2020, this will provide much needed relief for many Americans. The main focus of the package is…
Buying Happiness I agree “money can’t buy happiness” in that just because you have more money doesn’t mean you’re going to be happier. However, I wouldn’t completely disagree with the statement either. When you spend money on a vacation you’ve always dreamed of, or buy a gift for a close friend you just know they’ll…
Remembering 9/11 The events of September 11th, 2001 forever changed the world. On that fateful day, 2,977 people were killed including first responders trying to save others. Shortly thereafter, a bill was introduced to proclaim September 11th as “Patriot Day”, a national day of mourning. That bill was approved by all members of the U.S.…
Beyond Your Finances, Education Planning
College Students: Financial Checklist & Survival Guide The college experience in the time of COVID-19 is sure to be unlike any other semester. In our August edition of Viewpoints, we shared how college and university campuses are preparing for the return of students for the fall semester. Continuing on that topic, we wanted to share…
Beyond Your Finances, Market Commentary
Manipulating Data “Not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted.” – Albert Einstein The great part about data is it’s derived from facts and numbers. The bad part about presenting this data is the ease at which it can be manipulated to fit a narrative. Most recently, this…
Beyond Your Finances, PDS News
Imposter Syndrome – Debunked Being a trusted advisor to our clients, I must admit from time to time I suffer from Imposter Syndrome, summarized as a condition that leads one to fear their success is a result of luck, in turn deceiving others into thinking they are more intelligent than they perceive themselves to be.…
