Good morning Dinks, happy Friday and happy July 4th weekend. I know that everyone is out eating barbeque, watching fireworks, swimming at the beach and enjoying their weekend. When I was younger I loved the first weekend in July because it meant we were having a big party to kick off the summer.

When the long weekend in July rolled around it meant that school was out and summer started. Do you remember your summers as a kid? Mine consisted of pools, biking and spending time with my friends in our neighbourhood park.  Remember that time in your life when nothing really mattered except your friends and the warm weather. Gosh I miss those days – the days before I had to pay rent, before I had bills and before I worked full time. I absolutely miss my childhood summers.

What is your favourite thing about summer?

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Tahnya is a Certified Financial Planner and former Investment Advisor turned marketing and communications professional She holds a degree from Concordia University, is debt free and currently works in the field of digital marketing.

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