What should you and your partner do if you have competing goals and priorities? I got a call while at work. It was my fifteen-year-old daughter. She wanted me to pick up mascara — yes, you read that correctly, mascara, not bread or milk, but mascara. I reminded her...
What does it really mean to be free? It’s November 9th today. In two days, we will be observing Remembrance Day in Canada. Like Memorial Day in the US, it’s a day set aside to remember the brave men and women who gave their lives for our freedom during the first and...
Setting long-term goals helps you achieve the life you want. And it makes for a more intentional approach to life. Setting long-term goals is about having a vision for your future. They give greater meeaning and purpose to life. But, how does a person identify their...
Phone bills can be very costly. J.D. Power reports the average phone bill in the US to be about $157.00 per month. That works out to $1,884.00 per year. That's a large chunk of money—money that can be used to achieve your financial goals such as traveling or putting a...
95% of our thoughts are subconscious beliefs we’ve inherited from our past. Messages told to us as children. Messages that left imprints on impressionable minds. Some seemingly innocuous like, “Good girl.” “Clever boy.” And some, more insidious, “Boys don’t cry.” “Can...
Uncertainty is a part of life. But you can be prepared for them. Are you financially prepared for life’s curveballs? Life is made up of unforgettable experiences — love, marriage, fulfilling work, and the birth of a child. It is also made up of amazing...