The Nature of Christmas
This year for the first time I had the pleasure of driving to Niagara on the Lake to spend Christmas Day with all our family…
Psychological Benefit of Financial Life Planning
There’s a benefit to retirement and financial planning that is rarely discussed in the financial media, or in the halls of academia. When it is mentioned…
Moments of Nature
Waking up Sunday morning to our traditional Sunday morning ritual of relaxing before the start of the day, sipping coffee, and watching CBS Sunday Morning…
Life Balanced with Building Wealth
As you begin to build wealth and save for the future, it’s easy to get caught up in the negativity of the media, the ups-and-downs…
Healthy Entrepreneurial Habits
So there I was, exhausted at the end of a long work day, frustrated by a particularly stressful drive home from Toronto and contemplating pouring…
Make It Count Canada
I have spent the last few days attesting to the wonders of our land and where people should place their value. I went back and…
Life Plan… Financial Plan
There is a huge shift happening in the ideology of financial planning. Traditional financial planning is all about math and money. You look at how…
Choosing a Financial Planner
In Canada, financial planners are known by many different titles. While some may call themselves a “financial planner”, others may be a “financial advisor”, “financial…
Reflection and Rejuvenation
In a recent planning meeting, the discussion came up about the pending soft launch of our new company, Northern River Financial. I was asked what…
Northern River Financial
White pines, cool blue lakes, a red canoe, misty rain, rocky shores, a campfire, chipmunks, wolf howls, the eerie call of the Loon. Our natural…










