
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.
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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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Anna* was surprised by what she found when she started digging into the less obvious details of her finances – her spending patterns. Anna is
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
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,
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
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
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
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
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
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
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?
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