As Canada and the Provinces start to talk about a post pandemic world and exiting self-isolation and slowly opening up our economy, many Canadians are having to deal with swift and huge impacts on their family finances and their future. […]
I had a discussion this week with a client who is facing what many people are facing in the course of the current Pandemic. She is a freelance business consultant and educator. She primarily makes money off of speaking engagements […]
We are living in a time that is unique to our history. Not since the Second World War have we been implementing health and financial support mechanisms to provide for the safety and support of Canadians. We are subject to […]
Well it seems we are experiencing a perfect storm. I pandemic and a plummeting stock market. This has led to some of our national banks to predict a pending recession. Recent signs that a recession is coming have Canadians panicking. […]
A little virus from China has caused a lot of fear around the world. While most of the news that is reported is fear mongering bordering on hysteria, it has had a large impact on the world economy. A lot […]
Another Valentine’s Day has passed. While mostly a commercial activity created to generate sales, it does offer us an opportunity to focus on our partners for a day. While this should be a daily devotion, it is a time to […]
This week, a day is dedicated to mental health awareness. While it should be a subject of discussion all year round, the conversation about mental health has increased dramatically. Stigmas have been exposed and action has been taken to assist […]
Whether you’re a couple coming together for the first time or into a second relationship, deciding on your money matters is not an easy conversation. Hopefully, as a couple, you can sit down and work out a strategy that works […]
One of the things that my partner wanted for Christmas was a subscription to a magazine called Simplify. It centres on a trend to minimalism. Life for many has become too complicated with a focus on wants, not necessarily needs. […]
We have just gone through the process of selling a family cottage as part of a generational right of passage. In our case, the cottage was too large and the generational kids did not want to undertake the acquisition. Times […]