Dear Globe and Mail: Where are the female experts?
Twenty minutes into the weekend edition of The Globe and Mail, I was seriously pissed off. As I made my way through the A-section, I
April 12, 2017
Are you worth life insurance?
I know, it’s a strange way to phrase a question. Shouldn’t I have asked, “Is it worth buying life insurance for yourself?” That would be
March 29, 2017
Ladies: What’s your Credit Score?
Why is having a good credit – or Beacon – score such a big deal for women? It boils down to this: We tend to
March 20, 2017
How to Burn Your Mortgage in Three Years
No, that’s not a typo – I do mean three years. And that’s precisely what Sean Cooper did: He bought a house in the Greater
March 8, 2017
How Books Are Like Beer
Are you a fan of self-help books? Do you have stacks of them to help improve every aspect of your business, financial, personal or physical
February 22, 2017
Are You Really Living Within Your Means? Four Key Areas To Consider
Jack and Lee-Ann* are careful with their money. They pay all their bills on time, make more than the minimum credit card payments every month
February 14, 2017
What Do You Get To Keep If Your Marriage Fails?
Just before Christmas, I wrote a blog post about the questions people should ask before getting engaged. I wanted to explore how you can protect
February 8, 2017
Why One Financial Advisor Objects To My Book
In my upcoming book, I relay a story about a highly educated and accomplished woman who relies entirely on her husband and their financial advisor
February 1, 2017
Women and Investing: How We Benefit From a Lack of Confidence
My daughter took me to task this week when she saw my proposed title for this blog post on a scrap of paper. “What’s this?”
January 26, 2017
How to Talk to People Who Are Grieving
A reader emailed me the following question, “I was thinking of you last week wondering if you have a blog post about how to talk to
January 18, 2017
Ditch Your New Year’s Resolutions and Do This Instead
How are your New Year’s resolutions going? Have you given up on any of them yet? Some of them? The whole lot? Did you fail
January 12, 2017
Four financial questions to consider before getting engaged
Are you noticing the number of ads for diamond rings in the papers at the moment? ‘Tis apparently the season for proposals. I have a
December 14, 2016
Four gift ideas that will make a difference
We all have people on our Christmas list who are impossible to buy for. Clothes? There are size and taste issues. Wine? Yes, OK,
December 7, 2016
How one government decision can increase your investment risks
If you are the kind of person who shrugs with boredom whenever governments send you an update on policy changes, you might want to take
December 1, 2016
Can the Law of Attraction be used to improve your finances?
This could be the shortest blog post ever if I answered my own question with a single-word answer, but that wouldn’t provide justification for my
November 23, 2016
When should you walk away from an investment?
A reader of my blog, Jim*, reached out to me for advice. Several years ago, he got a good deal on a house that needed significant repairs,
November 17, 2016
How to wreck your credit in one step: A cautionary tale
Last week, my business partner and I sat down with a couple who are trying to hold on to their house while addressing significant financial
November 7, 2016
Are rent-to-own deals still a good investment?
Last month, my business partner and I sent out an announcement saying that we are no longer accepting rent-to-own deals. The reaction has been interesting.
October 18, 2016
Dear Former Prime Minister, Here's what I do for women and why I do it.
A long time ago, I bought a laminated place mat of the Prime Ministers of Canada, figuring that it might be more fun for my
September 27, 2016
How I’m collecting from an ex-tenant who owes me money
I can non longer count the number of times that tenants have bailed on my rental units, leaving unpaid rent balances. In the past, my
May 12, 2016
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