*Photo by Hal Gatewood on Unsplash My late father-in-law, Bill Emery, died due to complications arising from early-onset Alzheimer’s disease. When I met my wife, she was taking care of her father (in addition to work and school). At this point, he no longer spoke and spent his time in a rocking chair in the…
*Photo by Samantha Sophia on Unsplash While mental health issues have gained an increased amount of attention in the United States, the nation’s general mental well-being has still been steadily on the decline. According to the Journal of Abnormal Psychology, the recent spike in suicide rates has had a profound impact on American teens. The…
*Photo by Alexander Grey on Unsplash By Steve Poehler Founded in 1887, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, or AICPA, has been around for, oh, just a couple of years. I also happen to be an AICPA member myself. With that history in mind, I thought, what better time than now to perform a…
By Steve Poehler My favorite sports talk show host, Colin Cowherd, once said: “If yoga was created in the United States, it would be called ‘stretching.’” As a long-time listener of Colin’s show—and a long-time practitioner of yoga—I had a nice chuckle at that comment. Yoga is (wrongfully) perceived sometimes as “just stretching.” While I often…
*Photo by Andre Taissin on Unsplash by Steve W. Poehler Have you heard of an “ABLE Account”? If not, you need to know what they are, as they can be a great way to save you money. Officially, The Stephen Beck Jr. Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act of 2014 was passed by Congress “to…
*Photo by Karolina Grabowska How Do I File My Tax Returns This Year?—By Steve W. Poehler, CPA You don’t have to tell me—this is your favorite time of year, right? After all, who does not like filing their tax returns? All joking aside, it’s tax season! So how do we actually go about filing our…
*Photo by Kelly Sikkema on Unsplash How To File Your 2018 Tax Returns Like a Pro, by Steve Poehler, CPA It seems like a long time ago, but it really wasn’t. Do you remember when Congress passed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act last December 2017? Even if you have never heard of the bill,…
Steve Poehler—my brother and this week’s guest writer—discusses how running a marathon is doable. You can read more about his background at the end of this article. I’ve always thought that marathon runners are the best athletes in the world. At the very least, they are certainly the top endurance athletes around. (Of course, Iron Man…
*Photo by Jeremy Vessey on Unsplash On October 20th, 2018, my family and I attended the opening of The National Geographic Photo Ark exhibit at the Fort Collins Museum of Discovery. The mission of the project is “saving species through the power of photography.” The Fort Collins Museum results from the partnership between the City of…