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December 8, 2020
Have you stress tested your money?
For years, my three daughters have been begging my wife and me to get a dog. With three busy girls all in different activities, we never felt that we had enough margin in our lives to bring a new member...
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ReadNovember 24, 2020
My Plumbing Pandemic
2020 has been a fascinating year. Some can’t wait for it to end, while others have embraced these challenging times to forever change the trajectory of their lives in a positive way. Our family has been very fortunate through covid,...
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ReadNovember 10, 2020
Is it time to see if you are in control of your course?
I love fall, the fresh cool air in the mornings always makes me feel alive, and so much happens as the kids go back to school and activities restart. Although it is different this year, it is no exception and...
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ReadNovember 3, 2020
The Good ‘Ole Days…
I always hated when my parents (and grandparents!) talked about “the good ole days.” Let's take a step back in time to the year 1950 and remember what things cost at that time: Gallon of Milk: $0.82 Gallon of Gas:...
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ReadOctober 13, 2020
Creating a Rembrandt Retirement Picture
My youngest daughter, Emmy, turned 12 earlier this year. As I had done with her 2 older sisters the year they turned 12, I took Emmy on a father-daughter camping trip in August. For each of my 3 daughters, we...
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ReadSeptember 8, 2020
The latest technology shows this…
One of our favorite pastimes as a family is Geocaching. It is a treasure hunt that has taken us to some unbelievable places that we would not have visited otherwise. This summer it took us to the Sandhills of Southern...
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ReadAugust 26, 2020
Are your fingerprints on these?
One of our family’s proudest moments was when we got to meet a young boy we had sponsored for a decade. We wrote many letters back and forth, and in 2013 had the opportunity to spend a day together. The...
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ReadAugust 11, 2020
Are you answering the right money question?
My wife Keri and I celebrated our 25th wedding anniversary on June 10th. For many years we had talked about how we would celebrate that milestone, and our dream was to go back to France, where we lived for a...
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ReadJuly 14, 2020
Top Money Fears…
I love summers in Saskatchewan! The Hansen family started this year off with an epic camping trip to the Narrow Hills provincial park. A fun filled weekend with some beautiful sights, lots of outdoor exercise and an abundance of wildlife....
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