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By Melanie Hasty-Grant Count Your Blessings With both Thanksgiving and the presidential election this month, I was challenged with whether to write about gratefulness or the election. Then it occurred to me maybe I should write about being grateful that this election cycle is almost over. I …

By Melanie Hasty-Grant Dream Big Dream. Plan. Do: Three Steps to Bucket Lists that Work With Spring just around the corner, you might be ready to shake off the cabin fever with a vacation, outdoor adventure, or home remodeling project. Activities like these are just a few of the many items …

By Melanie Hasty-Grant How Do You Teach Kids About Money? As a business owner and a parent, I can’t tell you enough how important it is to teach your children about money.  Schools are burdened with far too many requirements these days.  However, personal finance is a topic that is often ov …

By Melanie Hasty-Grant Big Hat, No Cattle There’s a saying in Oklahoma when speaking about a person who has a tendency to tell big stories and have no follow-through.  We call it “Big Hat, No Cattle”.  Often folks have big ideas but don’t back up their talk with concrete actions.  Now there …