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
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Tackling Debt: The Step Many People Omit
Joe and Sally are a couple in their early thirties. They have university degrees and each have good, professional jobs. As a family, they have
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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
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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
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
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Why a money give-away contest is potentially dangerous
Within two seconds of backing out of the driveway, my twelve year old asked, “Can you please turn on the radio?” The funny thing is
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Should We Lend Money to Friends And Family?
I received a message from a reader with the following request: “I’d really like to see a blog post about the pitfalls and costs of
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How to Stop Money From Sabotaging Your Life
Roughly one year ago my friend Sandra and I had a bright idea: Let’s create a private forum where women can talk about money. Lord
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Do You Have What It Takes to Be Financially Solid?
This morning I heard a story on the radio about a young couple who paid off their mortgage in five years. Their story was part
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Plans to Start Saving And Other Delusions
“I’m going to start saving money.” Ah, the lies we tell ourselves, or rather, the delusions we hold on to. I hear that a lot
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Women & GICs – Are They a Good Fit?
This week I’m going to tackle the subject of investments that yield very low returns – the bad – but that are guaranteed – the
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Rebuilding Your Finances
What should I say to these women? That’s the question I’ve been asking myself ever since I was asked to speak at the Royal Ottawa
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The Problem with Sales and Discount Coupons
Shortly before Christmas many moons ago, Malcolm burst through our front door with a look of triumph on his face. In his hands he had
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How to Get Through Christmas Financially Intact
When I opened my front door this morning I was greeted by a mini mountain of flyers for Black Friday. In case you’re wondering, it
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Are You Too Old To Succeed?
Apparently I’m really old. At least that’s what John* the taxi driver implied by association when I rode in his car. When one reaches this
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Should We Ask Kids To Donate Money?
As so often happens, I had a thought-provoking conversation with my friend Bona about kids and allowances. Bona had just returned from a workshop with
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