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[Performance reporting can play an important role in your investment or financial planning relationship](https://www.planforyourtomorrow.com/the-view-from-here/performance-reporting-can-play-an-important-role-in-your-investment-or-financial-planning-relationship) ## [Planning, crafts and forgotten skills](https://www.planforyourtomorrow.com/the-view-from-here/planning-crafts-and-forgotten-skills) ## [Gentle guidance and leadership,  the secrets of both horsemanship and financial advice.](https://www.planforyourtomorrow.com/the-view-from-here/gentle-guidance-and-leadership-the-secrets-of-both-horsemanship-and-financial-advice) ## [Financial Planning is easier with the Spending and Budgeting tool](https://www.planforyourtomorrow.com/the-view-from-here/financial-planning-is-easier-with-the-spending-and-budgeting-tool) ## [Adding account feeds to your interactive financial plan, so it stays up-to-date.](https://www.planforyourtomorrow.com/the-view-from-here/adding-account-feeds-to-your-interactive-financial-plan-so-it-stays-up-to-date) ## [Financial Planning alerts are super handy.  Get them today!](https://www.planforyourtomorrow.com/the-view-from-here/financial-planning-alerts-are-super-handy.-get-them-today) ## ["Look Both Ways"--Remembering the vision impaired around us](https://www.planforyourtomorrow.com/the-view-from-here/look-both-ways-remembering-the-vision-impaired-around-us) ## [Take your Financial Plan on the road.](https://www.planforyourtomorrow.com/the-view-from-here/take-your-financial-plan-on-the-road) ## [PFYT Planner Interactive Financial Planning Preview Video](https://www.planforyourtomorrow.com/the-view-from-here/pfyt-planner-interactive-financial-planning-preview-video) ## [The Communication plan for our new suite of investment and planning services](https://www.planforyourtomorrow.com/the-view-from-here/the-communication-plan-for-our-new-suite-of-investment-and-planning-services) ## [Enhancements coming to PFYT.](https://www.planforyourtomorrow.com/the-view-from-here/enhancements-coming-to-pfyt-new-planning-and-investment-capabilities) ## [Brexit may be a bummer, but I think the world will still turn on its axis.](https://www.planforyourtomorrow.com/the-view-from-here/brexit-may-be-a-bummer-but-i-think-the-world-will-still-turn-on-its-axis) ## [The "reclassification headache," revisited](https://www.planforyourtomorrow.com/the-view-from-here/the-reclassification-headache-revisited) ## [Are we benchmarking lemmings?](https://www.planforyourtomorrow.com/the-view-from-here/are-we-benchmarking-lemmings) ## [The New PFYT "Planner" Financial Planning suite is live!](https://www.planforyourtomorrow.com/the-view-from-here/the-new-pfyt-planner-financial-planning-suite-is-live) ## [KEEPING TRACK of what you own is a good start to financial planning.](https://www.planforyourtomorrow.com/the-view-from-here/keeping-track-of-what-you-own-is-a-good-start-to-financial-planning) ## [Adding Physical Risk to the Financial Planning Discussion](https://www.planforyourtomorrow.com/the-view-from-here/somebody-stole-my-laptop) ## [The “Risk Disconnect:” How Investors and Financial Advisors sometimes talk past each other.](https://www.planforyourtomorrow.com/the-view-from-here/the-risk-disconnect-how-investors-and-financial-advisors-sometimes-talk-past-each-other) ## [Some economic commentary on the state of the global stock markets](https://www.planforyourtomorrow.com/the-view-from-here/some-commentary-on-the-state-of-the-global-economy-aug-24) ## [We missed Downtown Columbus....](https://www.planforyourtomorrow.com/the-view-from-here/we-missed-downtown-columbus) ## [We're all a little bit out of control. Meet the "Illusion of Control."](https://www.planforyourtomorrow.com/the-view-from-here/were-all-a-little-bit-out-of-control-meet-the-illusion-of-control) ## ["Let's talk about Risk," biases and risk perceptions](https://www.planforyourtomorrow.com/the-view-from-here/lets-talk-about-risk-biases-and-risk-perceptions) ## [Meanwhile back at the Ranch--PFYT Behind the scenes](https://www.planforyourtomorrow.com/the-view-from-here/meanwhile-back-at-the-ranch-pfyt-behind-the-scenes) ## [Our Monthly Year in Review Infographic for this month](https://www.planforyourtomorrow.com/the-view-from-here/our-year-in-review-infographic-3-16-15) ## [Our Monthly Year in Review Infographic--a bit behind schedule (for the first go around)](https://www.planforyourtomorrow.com/the-view-from-here/our-year-in-review-infographic) ## [Our infographic is officially launched!](https://www.planforyourtomorrow.com/the-view-from-here/our-infographic-is-officially-launched) ## [How are investors like the humble Groundhog?](https://www.planforyourtomorrow.com/the-view-from-here/how-are-investors-like-the-humble-groundhog) ## [Five reasons thinking deeply about the critical questions leads to good financial planning.](https://www.planforyourtomorrow.com/the-view-from-here/five-reasons-thinking-deeply-about-the-critical-questions-leads-to-good-financial-planning) ## [IPS Broad Policy issues...this far and not farther](https://www.planforyourtomorrow.com/the-view-from-here/ips-broad-policy-issues_this-far-and-not-farther) ## [MLK can teach investors a thing or two.](https://www.planforyourtomorrow.com/the-view-from-here/mlk-2015) ## [Thinking about your own personal investment policy statement? 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