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 it’s often little more than a sidebar cursory comment. However, the single most impactful benefit of the financial […]
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 changed this week. We experienced the first snow of the season in our part of […]
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 of the stock market and the never-ending advice from your friends and family. So how […]
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 a stiff bourbon and withering away on the couch for a couple hours. Then something […]
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 forth debating whether to make this a blog entry for Northern River Financial. The deciding […]
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 much you earn, figure out how much you will need in the future to maintain […]
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 consultant” or “investment advisor”, to name just a few. This is because financial planning is […]
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 date would be most appropriate for the soft launch of our new website and social […]
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 northern heritage. It can take many forms for different people. However, it is the unique […]
