Kurt Pentoney Financial Planner Financial Partners of Upstate New York

10/26/2021

Keeping your workout routines fresh is key to not letting your body get used to them and stagnating.

A fitness expert explains why a variety of exercises is important. Here are 10 tips to ensure your workout remains effective and interesting.

10/21/2021

: Customer service is most effective when team members have quick access to customer data and can anticipate the customer’s desired outcome.

10/21/2021

The tree's root is suspected to be as old as the earth itself.

Deep in the mantle, a branching plume of intensely hot material appears to be the engine powering vast volcanic activity.

10/20/2021

What is the 4 percent rule and is it enough when it comes to planning for your future?

This ‘one-dimensional’ withdrawal plan doesn’t take market conditions, people’s lifestyles, or increasing life expectancies into account

10/19/2021

Pack up the beach chairs and put your flip flops back in storage. As the season changes, turn off your A/C and embrace the crisp air.

10/19/2021

There's nothing scary about this seasonal soup.

A healthy, creamy soup to satisfy fall cravings.

10/14/2021

: You cannot improve what you cannot measure. Understand what data any given process is generating, and capture that data at regular intervals.

10/14/2021

The chess problem has puzzled players for over 150 years.

The n-queens problem is about finding how many different ways queens can be placed on a chessboard so that none attack each other. A mathematician has now all but solved it.

10/13/2021

Taking stock of your finances and how to plan for the future is crucial in keeping financial stress at bay.

Older sets love to toss around the term "millennials" to describe naive young adults who have yet to meet the big, mean world outside. The truth is, the oldest millennials are now turning 40. They're...

10/12/2021

The impact of stress alone on one's body has always been cause for concern when it comes to weight gain.

New data shows the pandemic exacerbated an already fast-growing problem, tipping more Americans' weight over the scales into unhealthy territory.

10/11/2021

Have you listened to this new women-focused podcast? In episode 3 of “Fair Shares”, host Bola Sokunbi helps Asia, a mother who lost her job due to the pandemic, work through the abrupt transition by providing her with actionable tips to begin building an emergency savings account and continue funding her retirement.

In the third episode of Fair Shares, a podcast from the Washington Post Creative Group and MassMutual about helping smart women plan a better financial future, host Bola Sokunbi — a financial education instructor and the CEO of Clever Girl Finance — joins a mother getting back on her feet whi...

10/07/2021

: Map out your internal processes with the customer’s experience in mind. Identify (and quantify) the value the customer receives at every point.