Use Your Savings Account Strategically When Interest Rates are Low
At 3:30 pm last Tuesday, my inbox blew up. The same thing happened in the various financial forums I participate in. “Did you hear about
April 22, 2021
Reduce Decision Fatigue in Your Finances
Last week, I hit a metaphorical wall. Unbeknownst to me at the time, my body was fighting an infection while work required long hours, including
April 15, 2021
3 Key Spending Categories to Track in a Values-Based Money System
What job do you want your money to do for you? If you had to give your money a job description, what would it be?
April 7, 2021
A Primer on Values-Based Money Management
What system do you use to manage your money? Did you get it from a book? Trial and error? Is it working well for you?
March 31, 2021
Financial Spring Decluttering Challenge!
Is there an area of your finances or your life where you’ve got some clutter happening? Like that bookshelf with a variety of heaven knows
March 18, 2021
March Walk & Talk Event topic: Spring cleanup for your finances
In my last blog post, I announced that I’m creating a movement for women around the world. Every month, I will host a Women’s Money
March 10, 2021
Tipping the Financial Scales in Your Favour post-Covid
I’m starting a movement – literally – and I want you to be a part of it. This is going to make a big difference
March 7, 2021
Investing in Private Mortgages: a Note of Caution
If I were to tell you that you can earn 12% quite consistently by investing in private mortgages, what would you say? If you respond
February 25, 2021
What is a safe investment?
What does a safe investment mean to you? What makes it safe? One of the common responses I get from women is, “Anything that provides
February 16, 2021
Lessons From a Sudden Death
Less than two weeks ago, I lost a friend, AG, to a freak accident. He was 48 years old. He and his wife, AM, have
February 4, 2021
Spending Decisions: Ask the right question first
How do you make your spending decisions? Think back to the last time you thought about buying something beyond the usual – maybe a course,
January 29, 2021
The Equivalent of Flossing for Your Money – A Financial Lesson from a Hygienist
I don’t know about you, but when I head over to the dentist’s office, I don’t expect to walk away with a financial lesson, other
January 20, 2021
Marriage and Money: A Wake Up Call for Married Women
Hey married ladies, I have a question for you: How has your marriage affected your money? To be more specific, how has marriage affected the
January 14, 2021
Moving Beyond Financial Resolutions to an Approach That Works
Have you made any financial resolutions for 2021 yet? I hope not! Resolutions are promises we make to ourselves that have the following characteristics: A
January 7, 2021
The EQ Bank option for an Emergency Fund
The options for your Emergency Fund just got a whole lot better.* Before I tell you why, let’s cast our mind back a bit. Did
December 17, 2020
Ask This Question to Stay on Track Financially This Christmas
What’s the best way to approach the Christmas season if you want to ensure you come out the other side without doing damage to your
December 10, 2020
Would you “pass” a core values test? Give it a try!
Do you know what you value most in life? If I were to slide a piece of paper and a pen across the desk right
December 2, 2020
Want to be debt-free? No you don’t.
I know what you’re thinking: “WHHHHHAAAAaaaat? Who wouldn’t want to be debt-free?” Of course you want to get rid of debt – the interest costs,
December 1, 2020
A Comparison of Dave Ramsey’s 7 Baby Steps to a Values Based Planning Approach
“Is there a difference between your values based planning approach and Dave Ramsey’s program?” a reader asked. “How do they compare?” My reader had read
November 19, 2020
Three Things a Values-Based Money System Does for You That Budgeting Does Not
If your money system is running like a well-oiled machine and you’re on track to hit all your important goals, stop reading this and carry
November 9, 2020
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