I’ve talked in and around the concept of credit card debt many times but I don’t think I ever focused an article on how to identify when credit card debt becomes a problem and what to do about it. I […]
For some, life is complicated. Maybe too complicated. We have been working with a new client recently and her story inspired me to explore ways to for people to simplify their financial life. Our client is a mom in her […]
In our throws of working with families and their finances, one of the items that is often left out of the plan is a properly planned family summer vacation. We usually see this in families with limited means or ones […]
We have been dealing with a few estate transitions in the last few weeks and find that families are not as prepared as they should be. It is quite a quandary for folks as the concepts of preparing an estate […]
In the spirit of the sesquicentennial of the birth of our nation, I have been thinking for a while now on how I could capture the true image of what it means to be a Canadian and what symbolizes the […]
This week has been a bit of a dichotomy for me as I sit hear pondering Dad’s Day and everything I have been blessed with. In the last week and half, I have been fortunate and blessed, as a Father, […]
Prudent financial advisors are always evaluating and re-envisioning their business practices to ensure they are current, relevant, and offering the best to their clients. This has been even more important in the past few years and moving forward. Traditional money […]
Most in the know can align Northern River Financial with the outdoors and nature, more fostered by a more balanced and healthy approach to life. So, it makes sense that with spring and beautiful weather finally here, we highly recommend […]
There its done and your 2016 tax return is filed just in time for the May 1st deadline. You even had an extra day this year. Now you wait for your refund. Its seems to be a right of passage […]
We like to play on the idea that “we put life into your financial planning.” But is it a real play on words? Not really and yet we are asked this question almost everyday. We knew that when we adopted […]









