by Rick Kahler | Jul 31, 2018 | Decisions, Expenses, Investments, spending
Need a car? Buy used. It’s what I always do. My sweet spot is a low-mileage vehicle two or three years old, which I routinely can find for 25% to 35% less than the original cost. I recommend this strategy to my clients, staff, and friends. If everyone followed this...
by Team WFAN | Oct 8, 2017 | Expenses, Experiences, Life, Money, Values
All of us have a ‘doer’ and a ‘planner’ in us. The trick is to identify them and make them work in our favour. A few days ago, I was returning from a late-night movie and was tempted to head to a newly opened pub in my neighbourhood. Their bar menu was expensive but...
by Rick Kahler | May 17, 2017 | Basics, Expenses, Experiences, Financial Planning, Life, Values
As a young girl my daughter once told me, “Dad, your reality is not my reality.” While at the time I thought it was a cute quip, many years later I am still learning the depth of truth it contains. One recent reminder is a study published in the Journal of Economic...
by Team WFAN | Apr 24, 2017 | Expenses, Experiences, Goals, Income, Life, Money, Skillsets, Values
“Stop asking your life and your body to do things for you and begin to do some things for your life and body.” ~David Drost, Evolation Yoga“Buffalo Magazine” February 5, 2017 This is the perfect beginning of a post about how budgeting (money, time and energy) can...
by Carl Richards | Apr 17, 2017 | Expenses, Experiences, Investments, Life, Money, Values
Life experiences give you an incalculable return on investment. Every. Single. Time. So why is it so hard for us to spend money on them? The reason for me is often that experiences tend to feel like an extravagant expenditure of money, time and energy. Let me give you...
by Team WFAN | Mar 22, 2017 | Basics, Expenses
By now you know I’m a big believer in showing your money lots of love. Whether it’s signing receipts with a heart or picking up coins that you see on the ground, a positive, abundant money mindset will take you far on your financial journey. And this week, I’m back...
