Kaysi’s Blog

When the Instructions Do Not Make Sense

This morning my mind felt like a blank slate. No thoughts or words were forming. As I debated which of my Bibles to pick up: the brand new study Bible with lots of extra context or my worn Bible with the 15 year history; my hand reached for the one with history. It...

Are You The CFO of Your Life?

My daughter is taking an elective in school that is called Business Virtual Enterprise. Part of the curriculum is for her and her classmates to create a business and run it. They had to come up with the concept of what service or product they’d be selling, what roles...

This is Hard!

There are some seasons that I wish I could use my Global Entry access for. If you’re not aware, Global Entry allows you to enter the United States because a pre-clearance has been done and you walk to a kiosk that uses facial recognition, and you walk to the TSA...

Financial Tips from Kaysi

5 Questions to ask before hiring a financial advisor

I’ve been hearing this recently as a reason people don’t pay attention to their finances. The reality is that many of us were specifically taught about finances in school. Some have been privileged to have others guide us along the way, but this is not something that is widely talked about. And depending on cultural background, talking about money is a taboo subject. But if we do not talk about this, we will be left at a detriment.

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Keeping up with the joneses

I recently ran into a guy who collects bottles in my neighborhood. I like to talk to people from all walks of life, because I know there is a lot we can all learn from each other. Once he stopped by my home to collect some bottles and I got to talking to him, and he...

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My faith home

Nearly five years ago, I stepped out of my comfort zone and started writing a faith blog. In my mind I had no business writing, as I was not a writer. Today, I’ve written consistently over the last five years, and I’ve published three books in the process. Lately, I...

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Kaysi’s Faith Journey

Exceedingly… Abundantly…

Over the years, I’ve added little things to my backyard to make it a little more cozy so I can enjoy sitting here. Last year, my dad and I built a covering for my deck. It was a desire that I’d had for many years, but never quite knew how I wanted to execute. When I...

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You Didn’t Ask Me…

Earlier in the week, I started pondering a business trip I had been planning on attending. I had a few large unexpected expenses come up, and as a financial advisor, I started prioritizing what was truly important. As I’ve attended this particular conference a few...

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The Night is not Over

As my family and friends gathered for a community event for the Fourth of July, we could not help but look around at the different vendors. There were food trucks of different kinds.  There was a church with multiple stations for various free activities. There...

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