Author Archives: Charelle Durant

I often see articles detailing how we can pinch pennies, tighten the belt and live on less. The intention is to ultimately help us keep more of our own money. The intention is not to make us feel financially secure, let alone wealthy. Advice of that sort comes from a mindset of scarcity. Living comfortablyContinue reading “Living Comfortably – An inside job”

Designing your financial life is to decide what you would love to see, do and experience. From there, we work backward to identify what you need to get there. We conclude the backtrack journey at your current financial state. At that point we will have identified how to navigate forward toward your goals. There canContinue reading “What does it mean to design your financial life?”

3 Principals: 1) Spend less than you earn 2) Pay off debt 3) Invest wisely That last one trips people up!So, live within my means, pay back borrowed money, then … become an investment guru? Sure. No problem. We have numbers running across a screen, charts, graphs, highs, lows, interest rates, ratios, percentages, finance showContinue reading “How to build wealth? Best to invest in YOU!”