Much like my New Years Resolution to start saying “yes” to more activities (more on that later…) – everyone’s got to start somewhere. Why not use the energy of the new year to get started on your financial journey? While no two people are the same and everyone is going to have a different financial […]

Happy New Year to all our readers and clients! Ahh the one time of year in every 12 month rotation in which almost every human resolves to do something different / better for the sake of a fresh start in a the new year ….“New Year, New Me!”. Despite the best of intentions, we all […]

Happy New Year to you and yours! I hope everyone found time to spend with family and friends and didn’t get too caught up in The Space Between that Sarah Y mentioned in her latest post. Maybe that’s what it’s like to be fully retired and you forget what day of the week it is…I […]

The week between Christmas and New Years is always a bit of a strange feeling.  Christmas decorations are still up as a reminder of the joyful season, families begin to disperse and head their separate ways, the most motivated start to plan their resolutions, and we all feel a little full and sluggish from enjoying

This week is one of the odd calendar anomalies where days seem blend into each other… Source – https://twitter.com/technicallyron This week, our kids live in pajamas, food is random assortment of cookies, candy, and leftovers at all hours of the day, and screen time rules go out the window.  It’s a very

Every year I’m on it in terms of shopping for big gifts. Typically taking advantage of Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals. I do however leave the “stocking stuffers” until the last minute. There’s the traditional oranges and candies, but after that I get lost. Another pair of socks? Chapstick? Gift cards? In

If you have children, grandchildren, know of someone who has children, or even just look around any of the big stores then you probably know about “Elf on the Shelf”.  This “magical” elf is adopted and named by the children of the house and gets into all sorts of mischief …. every … single …. […]

It’s no surprise to anyone that we are in holiday season! 😊 From Halloween to Thanksgiving…and then on to Christmas and New Years…it is just months on end of celebrations and annual traditions.  My kids remember each one…we had to watch Macy’s Thanksgiving day parade…and get a Christmas tree the day

Debt complicates not only our finances, but our emotions too. Much of the stress surrounding debt simply comes from not addressing it in the first place. It’s time to change that! Paying Down Debt Paying down debt can make you more financially secure and give you more flexibility when deciding what to do with your