No, I am not advocating behavior that is the opposite of the spirit of the season. But, I am suggesting that you think of yourself first when it comes to planning for your retirement. As a parent of three children, the urge to do whatever I can for their future is very powerful. However, attempting […]

Shopping season is here—unless you are one of those super organized people who shop all year for Christmas and store up gifts in your hall closet, most of us spend December running around, looking for that special gift for those on our list, and hopefully finding a good deal as well.  With the retailers tossing

I am a saver at heart and like to have all my buckets “funded”; I make a special effort throughout the year to slowly build up my gift account.  I have a separate bank account that I transfer money into every week, albeit, just a microscopic amount based on the amount of money I typically […]

Hello everyone, this is Cindy Legg and I am excited to be part of Meridian Financial Partners! I look forward to sharing some thoughts with all of you for Meridian’s blog this week. Have you ever planned a large party or better yet, your own wedding?  If you have, you probably started looking through hundreds or

This past week, the fact that I pay in advance for the kids to be able to order lunch at school was discussed in our car one morning.  Ben, my youngest son, said “You pay for those lunches?  I thought they were free.”  To which my sassy ten year old daughter replied, “Seriously?  Nobody gives […]

Our household relies a lot on family and friends when it comes to help with our children. From making sure they are where they need to be, to checking that they are in the right clothes for whatever themed “day” there is at school, there is a lot that goes into keeping things running smoothly. […]

Two weekends ago, the entire Meridian family headed out to Airlie in Warrenton, VA for our “second annual” picture session. The purpose was twofold; 1) to get updated pictures for our website and office, and 2) have some nice photos for our Christmas cards each year. As far as family pictures go, things

So we usually post our blogs on Tuesdays—and I had every intention of completing this week’s blog on time—but yesterday, I simply forgot about it.  Our dog got sick and had to be taken to the vet unexpectedly, one kid needed a hard to find school supply for this morning, and one needed a soccer […]

Every year, we return to the same condo at Sandbridge Beach—we enjoy the same activities as the year before, and we eat at the same favorite restaurants.  It may sound boring, but our familiarity with the accommodations and the area relieves the stressful unknown of going somewhere new. The comfort of the known is