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Why Suddenly Single? – Ruth

Why Suddenly Single? – Ruth

If I reflect on my life, I see a pattern. I have often, and in many different ways, created groups, programs and resources for people following in my footsteps. My operating system has been to try to make things — whatever those things are — better for others because those resources weren’t there for me. … Read More

Why Suddenly Single? – Bill

Why Suddenly Single? – Bill

Welcome to the Suddenly Single Survival Guide blog and resource website. My sister Ruth and I began incubating this idea a few years ago.  In 2017, we began to work on this project in earnest and you’re now seeing the genesis of what we hope will be a website that will be beneficial for women … Read More

Taming the Irritability Tiger: Managing Fear & Anxiety

Taming the Irritability Tiger: Managing Fear & Anxiety

If we are 100% honest, I believe all of us who have become Suddenly Single will admit there were times — particularly in those first days and weeks when we were afraid.  Maybe even terrified. The future seemed uncertain. More decisions had to be made than one single brain could handle. If you think back … Read More

RRSPs — A Widow’s Guide to the Tax-Deferred Rollover for RRSPs

RRSPs — A Widow’s Guide to the Tax-Deferred Rollover for RRSPs

It’s RRSP “season”, a term you’ll hear often in the first 60 days of any calendar year in Canada*. I’m sure you’ve seen many commercials on TV and online trying to convince you to set up or contribute to a registered retirement savings plan. As common as RRSPs are, I’m often asked basic questions about … Read More

New Year’s Financial Resolutions You Can Use in 2018

New Year’s Financial Resolutions You Can Use in 2018

2017 is now behind us and 2018 is a clean slate, waiting for us to fill in the blanks. You’ve probably already thought about New Year’s resolutions during the first week of January. If you felt any stress over money last year, you may be thinking about making some financial resolutions to prevent that from … Read More

Car Ownership — Keeping the Second Largest Household Expense in Line

Car Ownership — Keeping the Second Largest Household Expense in Line

If your spouse was the member of the household who handled all issues pertaining to car ownership, everything from purchasing decisions to scheduling and handling maintenance, taking over this job as a widow can seem daunting. I’ll give you some help with that today and in future posts. In fact, cars are an oft-neglected piece … Read More

Holiday Spending & Widows: Adopt an “Attitude of Gratitude” Instead of “Retail Therapy”

Holiday Spending & Widows: Adopt an “Attitude of Gratitude” Instead of “Retail Therapy”

As I’m writing this post, it’s Thanksgiving Day in the U.S. and tomorrow is “Black Friday”, the biggest single retail sales day in North America. Between now and the end of the year, it will be virtually impossible to avoid advertising designed to persuade us to buy “stuff” for both holiday gift giving and for … Read More

Presents in the Pain:  Being Grateful Even When Grieving

Presents in the Pain:  Being Grateful Even When Grieving

If you have been online, or out and about, you will invariably have been bombarded with Thanksgiving, Black Friday, Happy Holidays, Happy Hanukah, Merry Christmas. And in just over a month, you will hear, once again, Happy New Years. We are heading into the season of celebration, consumption (shopping!),and family gatherings. And, for those who … Read More

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