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Live by design – how to create the life you want

Wednesday, September 24th, 2008

Are you living the life today that you envisioned you would be living 5, 10 or even 20 years ago? Are you content with most, if not all, of the many components that make up your world: your family, friends, career, health, finances, spirituality and community? If yes congratulations, that is no small feat to accomplish and probably didn’t happen by chance. Most likely you achieved this through purposeful goal setting, hard work and perseverance. (more…)

Tips to spring clean your financial house

Tuesday, April 1st, 2008

The flowers are blooming and the birds are singing – Spring seems to have finally sprung. It’s a great time to start new and clean out those cobwebs hiding within each nook and cranny of our homes. And although our intentions start off good, somehow we always find an excuse to dodge the hefty job of cleaning our ‘financial house’. This is usually the largest and most cluttered areas that we need to sort through.

Here are three simple strategies to help make decluttering and reorganizing your financial papers a less daunting task: (more…)

Essential lifestyle planning tips for your retirement years

Friday, February 15th, 2008

When thinking about your retirement, it is important to look beyond just the financial aspects and take some time to think about the kind of life you envisioned having. What makes you happy and brings enjoyment to your life? What would you like to spend more time doing and less time fretting about? How will you replace the benefits you currently get from your work environment- friendships, validation, purpose and structure? Retirement lifestyle planning looks at all the facets of the life you wish to have including your finances, health, relationships, career and personal growth needs. Ask yourself: (more…)