Tips & Recommendations for November

With the holidays right around the corner, we want to share some ideas on how to use your money wisely and make it go the extra mile. This wonderful season shouldn’t be muddied by financial stress! 3 TIPS FROM DOUG 1. Give your time instead of money The holidays are a beautiful time to give. Instead of giving items, think about sharing moments. Call someone you love and have a long conversation with them. Have…

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The Boat Crash

Doug Peterson learned to sail when he was 10 years old and began teaching sailing by the time he was 16. To this day sailing is still a passion of Doug’s. Doug wants to share a story with you about sailing, crashing, and finding the bright side of the situation.  “Are we going to sink?” my wife screamed. We were sailing in the San Juan islands in Washington on our sailboat. It was a beautiful…

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Podcast: RealTalk! Radio

It’s back to the basics with Doug Peterson this week on RealTalk! with Dan Edwards from The Eastside Real Estate Team!  Those goals you have, let’s achieve them! The first step is figuring out where you want your money to go, how you want to use it, and what it’s doing for you! Doug talks about why this is so important for achieving your goals, and how much finances can affect your relationship with your…

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Take Charge and Own Your Life

This month GPS has been looking back on 2020, the goals we made, the plans we had, and how it’s all been so different than we expected. We know it isn’t just us who feel this way. Many people started off 2020 with big dreams, amazing plans, some hard goals to achieve, but a whole lot of passion and determination to make it all happen. The thing is, things don’t always go according to plan. They…

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Tips & Recommendations for August

The hand we’re dealt “Life is not about expecting, hoping, and wishing, it’s about doing, being, and becoming” – Mike Dooley  We are going on 5 months of this new way of living. COVID-19 changed things for everyone, and change can be very hard. As each day passes, it becomes more and more clear that there is no “going back” to how things once were. We must embrace the hand we have been dealt and…

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How I Am Doing…

There is a lot going on in the world right now, especially in our own country. I have been unsure how to approach it all. This is all new for me. There is an abundant amount of media and resources to consume, and it’s overwhelming. However, the things I can control are how I am educating myself and treating those around me. My commitment is to stand up. I am blessed to live in a…

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