Debt Repayment: What a 22-year-old guy accomplished after ONE Women’s Money’s Group meeting
Yes, you read that correctly: a guy attended a Women’s Money Group meeting. That was back in December, when I opened the doors to men.
May 3, 2019
The Best Use For Your Money
Welcome to my ongoing series on financial literacy. A short while ago, I published a financial literacy quiz in which I asked a series of
April 10, 2019
Should you Take Investment Advice From a Teller?
In Part 3 of my Are You Financially Literate? series, we’re tackling taking investment advice from a bank teller: Yea or nay? Here’s the question
February 14, 2019
How to Get the Best Deal For Your Mortgage Renewal
In my last blog post, I shared a short financial literacy quiz. As promised in the post, I’m tackling each question in turn. The very first
February 8, 2019
Are You Financially Literate?
When people learn that I am a financial literacy educator, they typically respond in one of two ways: “We certainly need more of that, especially
January 25, 2019
What Are Your Money Rules?
Remember when you were growing up and life seemed to be full of rules? Take off your shoes before coming into the house. Don’t speak
January 16, 2019
How to Develop a Credit Score With or Without a Credit Card
You’re just starting out on your own or you’re new to the country and you need to build a credit profile, but you have no
December 14, 2018
The Art of Not Giving Up on Yourself
In October, I got an email from a Women’s Money Group member that moved me. Here’s part of what she said*: “Last month I left
November 29, 2018
Why Living Within Your Means Isn’t Enough
Sally was frustrated. She reached out to me because she is worried that she’s not saving enough for retirement, nor does she have much in
October 16, 2018
A Financial Hack to Determine Affordability and Best Outcomes
Most of the time, when we’re considering spending a fair chunk of money on an item or an experience, we look to our bank account
September 27, 2018
How much is financial neglect costing you?
Anna* was surprised by what she found when she started digging into the less obvious details of her finances – her spending patterns. Anna is
September 12, 2018
Investing: On Ownership, Volatility, and Teenagers
Welcome to Part Two of Investing’s Two Basic Options. In my previous blog post, I looked at the first option in investing: lending money. Today, let’s
September 7, 2018
Investing Boils Down to Two Basic Options
When I stepped out of the house at 6 am today, I gasped. It was 13 degrees!! (In American-speak, that’s 55 degrees.) The day before,
August 31, 2018
The Impact of (Really) Honest Feedback
The last time you had a really good whine-fest with a close friend, how did they respond? You know what I’m talking about – a
August 27, 2018
Forgiving Dumb Financial Choices
If I asked you to make a list of the dumb things you’ve done with money, would it be a two-liner or would you be
August 16, 2018
Unexpressed rage and a financial conundrum: What Vanessa heard at Starbucks
Every once in a while, I get an email from a reader that makes me choke on my cup of tea. Today’s noteworthy moment came
August 2, 2018
Rethinking Emergency Funds
Does an Emergency Fund serve you well or give you the illusion of security? It depends. There seems to be a generally-accepted rule that having
July 25, 2018
Allowing Yourself to Learn About Investing
They looked like deer in headlights. After delivering the last of the content for the two-hour Women’s Money Group meet-up on investing basics, I actually
July 18, 2018
Minimizing Exposure and Financial Risk During Separation
Emily* is concerned. She is preparing to leave an abusive marriage and she’s worried that when she leaves, her husband will try to sabotage her
July 11, 2018
TFSAs and RRSPs Are Not Investments
If you open a TFSA and put some money in there, is it invested? Is the money you put into that account guaranteed to grow?
June 13, 2018
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