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Don’t Be the Barnacle
Is it time for a reset? No doubt about it, 2020 has taken its toll on people. It will be remembered as the year that everyone wants to forget. It has caused untold costs in social, political, physical, emotional, financial,…
Feeling Thankful
It’s Sunday evening, November 22, 2020. I am in Sun River, Oregon, on the last day of a weeklong semi-vacation with my partner. As I sit next to the fire in this lovely rented condo, snow outside the window, I…
Giving Thanks and Giving Back – What’s in it for me?
As we enter the season most associated with giving thanks and giving back, I have been reflecting on the meaning of the terms “philanthropy” and “charity.” Many of us are moved at this time of year to be generous. We…
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What To Do If Your Budget is Broken
I’ve been there. After a messy expensive divorce in which I made a few costly emotional decisions, the financial implosion of 2008, a layoff, and a huge rent increase all in the same year (and I thought 2020 is bad!),…
Is Your Financial Plan in Step with Your Life Goals?
Financial Planning If you are reading this blog, you most likely have already created your financial roadmap to the future, but it bears reminding that even the best laid plans can change in a moment. How long has it been…
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EMERGENCY!
Are you ready for what comes next? 2020 . . . A pandemic. Fires. Earthquakes. Floods. Hurricanes and tornadoes. Social unrest. Political acrimony. Economic peril. What else can possibly go wrong?? Everything. And anything. As we enter September, we are…
