by April Stroink | Jan 28, 2026 | Blog
Money stress is one of the most common sources of anxiety I see and yet it’s one of the least talked about honestly. I recently had the chance to sit down with the Girls Gone Wellness podcast for a conversation that felt refreshing, real, and deeply needed. The...
by April Stroink | Jan 19, 2026 | Blog
In 2025, I had to step away from my business because of a family emergency. As a direct result, I made about $100,000 less in revenue than expected. And financially — we were okay. Not because nothing happened.And not because it was easy. We were okay because of the...
by April Stroink | Jan 8, 2026 | Blog
If the holidays didn’t go exactly to plan financially, you’re in very good company.There are two times of year when even the most intentional people tend to drift: December and August. Routines change. Emotions run higher. There’s more socializing, more outings, more...
by April Stroink | Dec 1, 2025 | Blog
If money is always in motion, the question becomes where should it go. That is where the waterfall method comes in. Picture your income arriving at the top of a waterfall. Before it goes anywhere, you decide what it touches first. You begin with a spending plan built...
by April Stroink | Nov 24, 2025 | Blog
In my last email, I shared how financial plans were often built on guesses. Now here is what happened as a result. We would jump straight into saving for retirement. We would set up PACs, build investment schedules, and hope the plan stayed intact. But without...
by April Stroink | Oct 21, 2025 | Blog
A few weeks ago, I was interviewed by CBC National about a growing problem I see in households across Canada: subscription creep. It’s what happens when all those “small” $10 or $15 charges—Netflix here, Spotify there, an app you forgot you downloaded—quietly snowball...
