I’m curious. What would you do if you were going to invest your money in something that was guaranteed to depreciate by 60% within five years?  I hope that your thoughts were something like, “I wouldn’t invest in it, duh!” And yet, this is exactly what happens when you buy a [...]

Today I’m continuing my email series with Part 2 of my Top 10 Holiday Budget Savers! I hope you enjoyed the previous five tips - I know you’ll love the five I’ve put together to ‘wrap’ up this series - sorry, bad pun! Heavy wallet, big stockings. Gifts under the tree [...]

The holiday season is rapidly approaching, and soon with it, the pain of our credit card statements.  To help ease the stress at this busy time of year, I've compiled my top ten tips that you can use to help keep your holiday budget under control.  In today's email, you'll find [...]

Most of us weren't born with a silver spoon in our mouths and have had to take out student loans for college or university education. Can you relate?   If so, you probably get how annoying and never-ending these monthly payments are. After all, you could be on the hook for between [...]

Last month, one of the largest Powerball jackpots ever was won - a whopping $699.8 million dollars.  While having a windfall like this sounds like a dream come true, it can become a living nightmare if you don’t plan for the taxes on your huge winnings.  Let’s dissect the $699.8 million [...]

When you’ve been living a certain lifestyle for a while, you naturally get accustomed to it (and comfortable).  But, what happens when a job loss or sudden illness strikes? Your way of life could get shaken to the core in a huge way when you realize you no longer have the [...]

Though winter will be shortly upon us, now is a great time to get outside.  Think about it; it won’t be long until the sun sets mid-afternoon, and we spend most days huddled around the fireplace (or space heater!).  Why not change things up? There are so many benefits to being [...]

It doesn’t really matter what our individual opinion is on the way the government spends our money.  The fact is, what they decide has to be paid for one way or another – and even though you might hear promises that tax increases will only affect the richest Americans, there’s a [...]

Ah, Costco. Home of the bulk purchase.  Have you ever rolled your eyes slightly at the fact that Costco literally has the word “Cost” right in their name? It feels like you’re going to get hosed as soon as you walk in the door.  And you wouldn’t be wrong. Good luck [...]

The world’s topsy turvy right now, and we all know it.  We’re a year and a half into a global pandemic causing a social war between individual and collective rights and freedoms. (Two weeks to flatten the curve, they said.) Political infighting and division are reaching a fever pitch.  The price [...]