Categories: For your information
Exchange Traded Funds: Everything You Wanted to Know But Were Afraid to Ask
By Daniel Evans, CFP® & Investment Coach Most Canadians are very familiar with mutual funds. In simple terms, a mutual fund is made up of a collection of individual stocks, bonds or other securities chosen by a fund manager with the … Continue reading
Posted in Financial Literacy, For your information, Investing
How to Make the Most of Your Inheritance
By Janet Gray, B.A., B.Admin, CFP®, EPC, CPCA Waiting for an inheritance is not a solid financial plan, but the fact is in the most recent available Survey of Financial Security (2019) Statistics Canada reported that the total net worth of … Continue reading
Questions to Ask Your Financial Advisor
By Noel D’Souza, CFP® Director, Communications Getting good financial advice in Canada is tricky – trickier than it should be in my opinion. The main challenges facing someone seeking unbiased financial advice can be boiled down to the following three … Continue reading
Posted in For your information, Money Coaching
5 Tips for Surviving Economic Uncertainty
By Karin Mizgala, CFP® Co-founder and CEO Money Coaches Canada As uncomfortable as the pandemic has been, this collective “time-out” offered us the opportunity to reflect on what is working well in life and in our world, while shining a … Continue reading
Posted in For your information, Investing
5 Ways to Lessen the Impact of COVID-19 on Your Retirement Plans
By Karin Mizgala, CFP® Co-founder and CEO Money Coaches Canada As we enter our third pandemic year, it can be tough to plan for the future. Retirement? What’s that? We’re just trying to make it through the day intact! This … Continue reading
Income Tax Challenges for the Self-Employed
By Karin Mizgala, Co-Founder and CEO Money Coaches Canada When people choose self-employment, they are often attracted to the challenge and excitement of creating a business they are passionate about. They may look forward to a more flexible work schedule, … Continue reading
Posted in For your information, Money Coaching, Small Business
Don’t Let Misconceptions Hurt Your Investment Portfolio
By Karin Mizgala, Co-Founder and CEO Money Coaches Canada The volume of financial advice at our fingertips is unprecedented. Through the phones in our pockets, we have access to newspapers, magazines, financial blogs, podcasts, videos and hundreds of books from financial … Continue reading
Posted in For your information, Investing, Money Coaching, Retirement savings
Five Steps to Setting Your New Year’s Financial Resolutions
By Sheila Walkington, Co-founder and CFO Money Coaches Canada A new year has begun, and after weeks of holiday spending, many of us are ready to pull-up our socks and create new financial habits. Maybe we resolve to lower our … Continue reading
Posted in For your information, Money Coaching, Relationship to money
Are You On-Track To Retire in 10 Years? Do These 5 Things Right Now To Be Sure
By Sandra Mann, CPA, CGA, FPSC Level 1® With 10 years to retirement, your daydreams may be turning to a morning latte on your deck, instead of a tepid coffee on your commute. But before you buy that Life … Continue reading
Posted in For your information, Money Coaching, Retirement savings
