{"id":58030,"date":"2023-03-03T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-03-03T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/my-money-matters\/goals-aspirations\/buying-a-home\/refinancing-and-downsizing\/touch-down-go-to-grandma-with-kathy-buckworth\/"},"modified":"2023-11-30T10:40:20","modified_gmt":"2023-11-30T15:40:20","slug":"touch-down-go-to-grandma-with-kathy-buckworth","status":"publish","type":"rbc_my_money_matter","link":"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/my-money-matters\/goals-aspirations\/buying-a-home\/refinancing-and-downsizing\/touch-down-go-to-grandma-with-kathy-buckworth\/","title":{"rendered":"Touch: Down \u2014 Go-To Grandma with Kathy Buckworth"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-rbc-single-article-header\">\n\t<section class=\"section-grey cover pad-t-hlf\">\n\t\t<div class=\"section-inner w-half w-mob-full centered-margin cover section-grey pad-tb-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"inline-block pill-container pill-taxonomies\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mar-b-hlf mob-mar-b snipe pill is-style-blue-pill\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"primary-taxonomy\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/my-money-matters\/topic\/relationships\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Relationships<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"mar-b-hlf mar-t-0 mob-pad-lr-hlf h2 has-black-color\">Touch: Down \u2014 Go-To Grandma with Kathy Buckworth<\/h1><p class=\"mar-b-0 mob-pad-lr-hlf author-text\">By Diane Amato<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"featured-image-wrapper pos-rel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"930\" height=\"620\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/09\/TD-2023-03-03T130709.663.jpg?quality=80\" class=\" cover-image  wp-post-image\" alt=\"Woman smiling and on her phone\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/09\/TD-2023-03-03T130709.663.jpg 930w, https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/09\/TD-2023-03-03T130709.663.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/09\/TD-2023-03-03T130709.663.jpg?resize=768,512 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 930px) 100vw, 930px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\t<div class=\"article mar-t-dbl\">\n\t\t\t\t<section>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"section-inner socials-section\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"top-socials-bar mob-mar-b-hlf\">    <div class=\"social-links mob-mar-b-hlf mob-mar-t-hlf\">\n            <a class=\"social-button-wrapper sharing-custom sharing-email\" href=\"mailto:?subject=Touch: Down \u2014 Go-To Grandma with Kathy Buckworth &#038;body=Hi, I thought you might be interested in this article from RBC My Money Matters: https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/my-money-matters\/goals-aspirations\/buying-a-home\/refinancing-and-downsizing\/touch-down-go-to-grandma-with-kathy-buckworth\/\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/plugins\/rbc-blocks\/assets\/img\/icons\/icon-email.svg\"\n          alt=\"envelope icon\">\n        <span>\n          Email        <\/span>\n      <\/a>\n      <div class=\"social-button-wrapper sharing-copy-wrapper\">\n        <button class=\"sharing-custom sharing-copy\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/my-money-matters\/goals-aspirations\/buying-a-home\/refinancing-and-downsizing\/touch-down-go-to-grandma-with-kathy-buckworth\/\">\n          <img decoding=\"async\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/plugins\/rbc-blocks\/assets\/img\/icons\/icon-related.svg\"\n            alt=\"copy icon\">\n          <span id=\"sharing-copyUrl-Label\">\n            Copy URL          <\/span>\n        <\/button>\n        <input type=\"text\" class=\"sharing-copy-text\" aria-labelledby=\"sharing-copyUrl-Label\">\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"section-inner w-half w-mob-full centered-margin pad-tb-0 mob-mar-t-hlf mob-mar-b\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"cover-pub-line text-xs mar-b-hlf\">Published March 3, 2023 \u2022 2 Min Read<\/p>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-rbc-section-block  pos-rel\" style=\"border-radius:0px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-rbc-section-inner-block  section-inner w-half w-mob-full\" style=\"border-radius:0x\">\n<p>Thinking about downsizing? Even if a move to a smaller home is years away, <i>Go-To Grandma<\/i> guest Karen Shinn from <a href=\"https:\/\/downsizingdiva.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/downsizingdiva.com\/\" data-dig-id=\"LP-58030-3881b4eb\" data-dig-category=\"LP\" data-dig-action=\"link click\" data-dig-label=\"Downsizing Diva\" class=\"rbc-link-format\">Downsizing Diva<\/a> recommends starting today. In this episode, she chats with host Kathy Buckworth about downsizing and why removing clutter over time is easier than within a small window. She offers great advice \u2014 such as starting with the easy stuff, making lists, and leaning into the question, \u201cWhat do I want, use and need?&#8221; Your future self will thank you!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Next, Buckworth welcomes Dr. Kerry Byrne of the website <a href=\"https:\/\/thelongdistancegrandparent.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/thelongdistancegrandparent.com\/\" data-dig-id=\"LP-58030-c6abd554\" data-dig-category=\"LP\" data-dig-action=\"link click\" data-dig-label=\"The Long-Distance Grandparent\" class=\"rbc-link-format\">The Long-Distance Grandparent<\/a>. Dr. Byrne returns to discuss the importance of nurturing relationships with your grandchildren, no matter where they live. She offers tips for staying connected with busy grandkids, especially if you live far away. Citing research that reveals the impact of a positive grandparent-grandchild relationship on mental health, she encourages any form of communication to maintain this vital bond.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"214\" width=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/09\/headshot_2021_brown_jacket_smiling-scaled-3.jpeg?w=300\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-70713\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.4018691588785046;width:294px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/09\/headshot_2021_brown_jacket_smiling-scaled-3.jpeg 2560w, https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/09\/headshot_2021_brown_jacket_smiling-scaled-3-300x214.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/09\/headshot_2021_brown_jacket_smiling-scaled-3-1024x732.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/09\/headshot_2021_brown_jacket_smiling-scaled-3-768x549.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/09\/headshot_2021_brown_jacket_smiling-scaled-3-1536x1097.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/09\/headshot_2021_brown_jacket_smiling-scaled-3-2048x1463.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<br>Simika Kabir, Director of Commercial Financial Services Strategy at RBC, joins for <i>Take 5 With RBC<\/i> at the 20:00 mark. Kabir&#8217;s role is to lead the Women in Business, Black Entrepreneurs, Business Owner Planning strategies. She chats with Buckworth about the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/business\/advice\/blackentrepreneur.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">RBC Black Entrepreneur Program<\/a>, part of RBC&#8217;s multi-faceted approach addressing the systemic racism impacting Black entrepreneurs. The Black Entrepreneur Program focuses on enabling inclusive access to capital, networks, mentors and business planning resources \u2014 for every stage of their business journey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide wide\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p><iframe style=\"width: 100%;max-width: 660px;overflow: hidden;border-radius: 10px\" src=\"https:\/\/embed.podcasts.apple.com\/ca\/podcast\/touch-down\/id1580996085?i=1000598357919\" title=\"Touch Down\" height=\"175\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide wide\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-rbc-rbc-default-collapsible\"><p><button class=\"collapse-toggle collapsed\" data-target=\"#collapse834a1009\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse834a1009\" data-dig-id=\"LP-57738-834a1009\" data-dig-category=\"LP\" data-dig-action=\"accordion closed\" action-closed=\"accordion closed\" action-opened=\"accordion open\" data-dig-label=\"Things our lawyers want you to know\"><span>Things our lawyers want you to know<\/span><span>Things our lawyers want you to know<\/span><\/button><\/p><div class=\"collapse-content collapse\" id=\"collapse834a1009\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-rbc-collapsible-inner-block collapse-inner\">\n<p>This article is intended as general information only and is not to be relied upon as constituting legal, financial or other professional advice. 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