I was sitting at the Cottage, during the typical Muskoka rain storm, contemplating about what I wanted to write about for our new Northern River blog. I was also watching the Canada Day celebrations from Ottawa as Prime Minister Justin […]
It’s Dad’s Day. It’s a time when children share what they like best about their Dads. Ask a few kids and they’ll probably say that he is wise, strong, patient, hardworking, and good at solving problems. From a child’s perspective, […]
You can save money throughout the year, but the warm temperatures of summer provide some strategies that just don’t apply in the winter months. There are some obvious money-conserving strategies that probably have occurred to you already. For example, you […]
Many people await the words of professional advisors for advice to direct our financial decisions. What we may not appreciate is the great source of advice that has been available all along, much closer to home. That would, of course, […]
I was delighted to see the response we received for our recent blog post entitled “Starting Your New Financial Life Together.” Thank you. It seems to be a popular subject for many so we have decided to continue on that financial […]
Marriage or deciding to live together introduces changes in a new couple’s financial situation that will affect all aspects of their life together. I have had this discussion many times with newly engaged, married or cohabitating couples. This type of […]
If prospective clients want to talk about what the market is doing every hour, then we may not be the financial planning firm for them. There is something way more important to start the conversation with. We want to talk […]
It’s January 2016, which means one thing – it’s time for those dreaded New Year’s resolutions. Every year millions of us will make those same old promises, but most will end in failure before January is out. So when we […]
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 at my parent’s new house. It’s a tranquil place backing onto the Four Mile Creek […]
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 […]