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5 THINGS TO CONSIDER BEFORE GETTING A DOG
I get asked a lot of pet questions and I wanted to structure a few guidelines to help prospective new dog owners plan the acquisition of their new pet. I say five years is a good time frame to keep these considerations in mind with respect to travel and moving because after five years, most…
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LINGERING SENTIMENTS FROM A WHIRLWIND YEAR
I used a new paint sprayer without reading the entirety of the instruction manual. I found myself unprepared and starting a project. There was a lot of this in 2022. Preparedness is something I remind my children to be conscious of before starting any task. There I sat in a really bad mood and projecting…
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HOW TO AVOID HOILIDAY BURN OUT + OVERSPENDING
Welcome to the greatest opportunity of the year to spend unnecessary money and get wiped out- Hi, December! Christmas is one of those (well-intended) holidays that I love BUT the pressure to spend money is enormous. This year in particular, we’re focused on reaching a huge real estate milestone in 2023 so our spending is…
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THE ART OF FAMILY FINANCE
The key to mastering the art of family finance is to first create a monthly budget using collected data from the previous month- What did your family spend on housing, utilities, water, gas, groceries and personal care? Once you’ve established and recorded what’s being spent on fixed monthly expenses and daily purchases, it becomes easy…
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WHY REAL ESTATE INVESTING + HOW TO GET STARTED
Besides the fact that you have to live somewhere- historically, home price appreciation has outperformed inflation. What that means is putting your cash into an asset like a home vs leaving it sitting in a bank account ensures your money will grow at an accelerated rate. You’ll also have access to the equity gained over…