Search

Showing posts with label family. Show all posts
Showing posts with label family. Show all posts

Thanksgiving in the Okanagan

If you are like me the smell of cooking turkey, and apple pie means one thing ... Thanksgiving is finally here.

Every year I hanging around the house just to taste the hot apple pie right out of the oven and sneak a piece of turkey before the big meal. (Why else do you think I cut the turkey. You've got test the knife ...)

Oh by the way if you are looking for a way to dress up your turkey check out this recipe on Philippe Daigle's blog for Turkey with Italian Stuffing ... sounds amazing.

If you are looking for something to do with your family this weekend to get out of the house why not consider going to Fintry House for their open house this weekend.

Check out the article and link below:
Kelowna Capital News - Thanksgiving tour of Fintry House
Shared via AddThis

Whether you are from Kelowna, Vernon or West Kelowna and you have a job, money in the bank, and your health you have more than most. Financial piece of mind is something to be thankful.

Have a great weekend and enjoy Thanksgiving with your family.


Making Money With a 85 Cent Burger

I don't know about you but I am getting tired of hearing about the financial meltdown and financial hardship that is coming. I know things are tight for everyone in Kelowna ... but can you imagine what things are like in the motor city, Detroit.

I came across this video ... proof that you can make money regardless of the economy. A business that appeals to the average person and charging only 85 cents for a hamburger, 35 cent coffee and fries for 65 cents.

Watch the video here






Of course Kelowna does not have the Telway Dinner but we do have Burger Baron. There burgers are awesome ... and you can get three burgers for only 4.44 ... that's only 1.48 each!


Make Money, When You Don't Have Any!

Over the last few months quite a number of families in Kelowna are cutting spending, trimming costs on everyday expenses and eliminating some things all together.

But as some are cutting others are making money! The questions is how can you make money ... especially when you don't have any?

I was talking to members of the Okanagan Business Referral Group the other day about that very subject. Here are few ideas you can use:

Dollar Cost Average ... everything!
Making a lump sum to your investments, to your mortgage or to your credit card is great. Even better is doing this every month, bi-weekly or weekly if possible.

You can average the price (potentially paying less), your payment or contribution goes toward growth or paining interest sooner, and could be easier to pay monthly then come up with a large lump sum.

Most institutions allow for this ... so check your monthly budget and then set it up and let Dollar Cost Averaging work for you.

Rebalance ... effectively!
Again whether it's your cash flow, investment portfolio or your debt, rebalance to make sure your dollars are going into the right areas.

How are you spending your income? Managing cash flow isn't sexy ... but it is vital to having more with out making more money.

Are you paying extra to correct debts first, are your investment dollars going to under performing sectors, and is your spending in line with creating security in your life.

Update your plan ... Now!
Don't wait ... update your financial game plan today. A good plan should cover three areas:


  1. Protect Your Family - What are your current cash flow needs, how much life insurance for loss of income/payment of debt do you need and have enough in emergency funds?

  2. Eliminate Debt - Can you optimize and eliminate your debt faster?

  3. Build Savings - How much you will need for mid-term goals and a comfortable retirement?

The most important thing is be proactive and do something today to improve your life.