"When you think about your finances, how far into the future do you tend to think and plan? Days? Weeks? Months? Years? Decades? Generations?"

This is a question I often ask people during the prospective client process, as how someone answers is very helpful in understanding their financial approach.

How far ahead do you think?

“Why do we do a thankful tree?”

Our 4-year-old asked the question as he stretched precariously to place a construction paper leaf on the highest branch he could reach.

We don’t know when we started the tradition. We think it was at least 10 years ago now. But every day between November 1 and Thanksgiving, each member of our family writes something they are thankful for on a construction paper leaf, and adds it to a “Thank Full” tree made of discarded branches.

— To read more about how gratitude, giving, and financial health intersect, click below.

As we say goodbye (good riddance?) to 2020, we turn our gaze to 2021. New possibilities. New ideas. New resolutions. What are you hoping to accomplish during 2021? A common theme for New Year's resolutions is health. Losing weight. Gaining muscle. Eating better. Taking more vacation days. Finding a church.

I have a humble suggestion. How about tending to your financial health?