If you have been paying attention to the news in general lately, there is a lot of talk in what is happening in the economy and financial markets. We are seeing inflation at 40-year record numbers. We’ve heard that the federal reserve has increased interest rates by...
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.
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...
As I sit here contemplating how quickly the year has gone by, and how fast we are approaching Thanksgiving Day this week, I have to take a moment to pause and reflect. My overall sense of the year is feeling a deep gratitude. So many things have taken place....
This year, it feels like my home has seen more construction than in the previous nine years combined. The irony is, as a planner, these are things that I would have planned and thought through, but as the opportunities presented themselves, I jumped on them –...
When I first heard this song on the radio, I turned it up, as I sat wide eyed, nodding in full agreement. This singer, had captured all the words I would have said, if I knew how to articulate them. For some reason, the name of the song and singer did not update on...
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