Magazine Archive
Magazine Archive
Shaun and Tim: Can’t stop a dream
Few people know the Valley better than Shaun McLean. For over 40 years, Shaun has called the Valley home. She met her husband, Tim Pitkin, at the Grace Episcopal Church in Amherst and they were married there four years later. Their two children were born at Cooley-Dickinson and raised in the Valley, all while Shaun tended to her 35-year career as a lawyer.
Why all the talk about financial wellness?
Terms like “Financial wellness” and “financial fitness” are thrown around a lot these days. So what does it mean to be financially well, and why is it important? These terms describe a state in which you feel in control of your finances, a state many Americans are unfamiliar with.
It’s not the weight you carry, but how you carry it
As my cousin Anselm approached his death from AIDS, he wrote detailed instructions for his own private memorial dinner. According to plan, after the funeral a group of Anselm’s closest friends and family members went directly to a friend’s Manhattan apartment. We crowded around a large table weighed down with casseroles, stews, traditional dishes, elaborate salads, and all sorts of deserts.
This winter, keep the heat in your home
Winter is coming and if this year continues the trend from years past, we may be looking at a crazy, cold, and snowy future. With the cold and snow comes the expense of heating our homes. Just like taxes, it is best to pay as little as possible. These are my top three tips to keep the heat in your house and money in your pocket.