It is less than two weeks to Christmas. All the major shopping malls have been decked out in holiday splendour since Halloween. Yet many of us are just starting or still doing their Christmas shopping. As you are doing your […]
We’ve all heard of Freedom 55. The connotation is to hopefully be in a position to retire at the age of 55. I know a lot of people reading this right now would label this as wishful thinking. Well, just […]
Thanks to summer vacations, weddings and outdoor barbecues, it’s easy to take on unexpected debt from June through August. In fact, a majority of Canadians say they spend more money on socializing during the summer months than any other time. […]
For some families, March Break is a must do family get away time. Its half way between Christmas and summer vacation. Many people need or want a break from the snow doldrums. It sees a furry of fun seeking travellers […]
Instead of concluding that New Year’s resolutions just aren’t your strong suit, our Pavlovian response to the month of December is to once again set ourselves up with resolutions. For the record, this year, I am going to try to […]
Christmas can be one of the most expensive times of year. Everyone wants to buy nice gifts for their families and friends. The challenge is that this has morphed under the influence of a commercialized Christmas shopping season that runs […]
There is a new series on CBC called the Stats of Life. One episode was very revealing and reviewed the statistics behind three Canadian families. One struggling on an average income, a self-made woman, worth $100 million and a couple […]
I’ve talked in and around the concept of credit card debt many times but I don’t think I ever focused an article on how to identify when credit card debt becomes a problem and what to do about it. I […]
Alright, I’ll do it. I’ll address one of the most common questions we are asked. In our days of the decline of the use of cash, increasingly people are using plastic. In fact, you probably have at least one credit […]