Paying Off Debt: An Effective Budgeting Approach
If a woman is trying to pay off debt, should she let the cleaning lady go? Is that a superfluous cost? What about expensive hockey
April 3, 2018
How to Deal With Multiple Requests for Donations
A reader reached out with the following question: “It seems all people are interested in is what I can do for them financially. I can’t
January 26, 2018
Two important steps to minimize financial worries
*Janet is a disciplined person. She earns a good salary and is careful not to spend too much. She has some debt, and while it’s
November 2, 2017
Are you too busy to learn about your finances?
“My daughter needs your book but I know she won’t read it.” So began a conversation with three women and one man seated at my
June 26, 2017
How Books Are Like Beer
Are you a fan of self-help books? Do you have stacks of them to help improve every aspect of your business, financial, personal or physical
February 22, 2017
What Do You Get To Keep If Your Marriage Fails?
Just before Christmas, I wrote a blog post about the questions people should ask before getting engaged. I wanted to explore how you can protect
February 8, 2017
Why One Financial Advisor Objects To My Book
In my upcoming book, I relay a story about a highly educated and accomplished woman who relies entirely on her husband and their financial advisor
February 1, 2017
How one government decision can increase your investment risks
If you are the kind of person who shrugs with boredom whenever governments send you an update on policy changes, you might want to take
December 1, 2016
What to do if you can’t pay your income tax bill
Ahhh, tax time, everyone’s favorite time of year. April for most adults in Canada and the US means that it’s time to pay personal income
April 26, 2016
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
January 13, 2015
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
November 27, 2014
Forget about budgeting and do this instead
I’ve just finished reading two books by people who are considered to be experts in the field of personal finance. They’re both big on budgets.
June 2, 2014
The stay-at-home dilemma
Even though my blog is only a few weeks old, I have already received a lot of terrific feedback from women about my book project.
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