Your Lender is Counting on You Not Reading This Weeky Update

October 22, 2026

Your Lender is Counting on You Not Reading This

The renewal letter arrived for one of my rental properties a few weeks ago. Three…

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They were licensed. Until they weren’t. Weeky Update

October 15, 2026

They were licensed. Until they weren’t.

And they're off. The elementary school cross-country meet was yesterday. I used to joke that…

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The return sounds great. Nobody talks about the risk. Weeky Update

October 1, 2026

The return sounds great. Nobody talks about the risk.

My son has discovered fishing. Not just discovered it. Become completely consumed by it. He's…

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Essex County Surprised Him Weeky Update

September 24, 2026

Essex County Surprised Him

One of my favourite Canadian finance and economics podcasts is The Loonie Hour. If you…

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Three Kids. Three Tryouts. One Nervous Dad Weeky Update

September 17, 2026

Three Kids. Three Tryouts. One Nervous Dad

Soccer tryout season is upon us. All three of my kids were in the mix…

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Nobody touches that machine but him Weeky Update

September 10, 2026

Nobody touches that machine but him

Every Labour Day weekend in the Castagna family is reserved for one thing. Tomato sauce.…

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My Most Productive Summer Move? Nothing Weeky Update

September 3, 2026

My Most Productive Summer Move? Nothing

We capped off the summer with a few days in Muskoka. Cottage country. God’s country,…

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Your House Didn’t Go Up. The Dollar Went Down. Weeky Update

August 27, 2026

Your House Didn’t Go Up. The Dollar Went Down.

I was in my early 30s and thought I had made it. CPA. Corporate banker.…

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How Tariff Uncertainty Is Affecting Businesses and Lenders in Windsor-Essex Weeky Update

August 20, 2026

How Tariff Uncertainty Is Affecting Businesses and Lenders in Windsor-Essex

Summer is winding down and the Castagna kids’ bucket list still had a few items…

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Buying or Selling a Business in Windsor-Essex Weeky Update

August 13, 2026

Buying or Selling a Business in Windsor-Essex

I’ve been on a mission since getting back from Italy. The espresso mission. Some of…

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The bank had no more objections. Then it did Weeky Update

August 6, 2026

The bank had no more objections. Then it did

I've been back from Italy for almost two weeks. It feels like two months. That’s…

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He left as 1. He came back as 15 Weeky Update

July 30, 2026

He left as 1. He came back as 15

Two weeks ago fifteen of us went to Italy together. My wife and kids, my…

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