Utica, NY – The Utica Blue Sox is hosting an Autism Acceptance Night at The Park on June 24 sponsored by Birch Wealth Management! The Blue Sox will be wearing special autism-themed uniforms, which will be auctioned off during the game. All proceeds from the auction will go directly to the Kelberman Center. “We are […]

April 21, 2022 Iris Buczkowski The world is changing faster than anyone can keep up with and the work environment we knew pre-pandemic is all but gone.  Yes, many industries have started to open again now that COVID is less prevalent, but there seems to be a definite shift in how employers and consumers conduct […]

May 10, 2021 Iris Buczkowski There is one undisputable fact I think we are seeing today that almost nobody can disagree with.  The real estate market is currently HOT, HOT, HOT!  In Upstate New York where we are located, we have always been insulated from the huge dips and swings of the real estate market.  […]

February 14, 2021 Iris Buczkowski I have never been one to get overly excited about what I consider to be Hallmark holidays, but this year I am actually excited for Valentine’s Day.  This is not because I have grand plans waiting in the wings, but more because I am looking forward to spoiling my husband […]

November 23, 2020 Iris Buczkowski It was one year ago this week I was sitting at the same spot in my kitchen writing an article in advance of the Thanksgiving holiday.  Time certainly does fly by!  I think it is fair to say that if any of us would’ve predicted the circumstances of today as […]

October 23, 2020 Iris Buczkowski I love food and it’s not a secret.  I love to cook and on most weekends you can find me in my kitchen throwing together a couple of pots of soup and meal prepping for the week ahead.  In the chaos of getting my children ready to go back to […]

September 20, 2020 Iris Buczkowski There are many truths in life that we can laugh at, cry with, or resonate on.  Lately I’ve been fixated on the notion that time waits for no one.  I find myself thinking this often and being very contemplative of time and just how quickly it does go by.  This […]

August 10, 2020 Iris Buczkowski A long time ago when I decided to enter the world of finance and economics, I thought to myself it was the perfect area for me to work because there was not a ton of “gray matter.”  The concepts of economics are relatively straightforward and it’s hard to argue with […]

July 23, 2020 Iris Buczkowski As I was thinking about what I wanted to write about this week there were certainly no end to the options.  All we have to do is turn on the news and brace ourselves for an instant headache, debate, or general doom and gloom.  I’ve taken to reading the news […]

July 9, 2020 Iris Buczkowski Since I wrote my last blog, I have been caught up in a bit of the whirlwind of life!  I feel like summer is finally gearing up with the heatwave we have been experiencing here in Upstate New York, we passed the 4th of July holiday, my younger daughter turned […]