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Financial literacy
January 25, 2019
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 for […]
September 12, 2018
Anna* was surprised by what she found when she started digging into the less obvious details of her finances. Anna is a professional who works with […]
July 25, 2018
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 an […]
February 8, 2018
Last fall, I talked to a heap of women from coast to coast about their challenges with money: What questions did they have? Where did they […]
September 7, 2017
Her Facebook post caught my attention. Erin had started tackling some financial challenges and had finally arrived to a place of peace, with expenses under control […]
September 7, 2017
Her Facebook post caught my attention. Erin had started tackling some financial challenges and had finally arrived to a place of peace, with expenses under control […]
June 6, 2017
My daughter’s middle school recently invited me to address the students during their Me to We Day event. I was asked to speak on overcoming hardship […]
May 31, 2017
One of the key messages in my book is that women need to familiarize themselves with their family’s finances. All of it – debts, investments, the […]
May 24, 2017
At my book launch for Protect Your Purse, Shared Lessons For Women: Avoid Financial Messes, Stop Emotional Bankruptcies and Take Charge of Your Money, I gave attendees […]
April 12, 2017
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 came […]
January 26, 2017
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?” she […]
September 27, 2016
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 kids […]