Categories: Budgeting and Cash Flow

Maintain Marital Bliss by Following These 5 Money Management Principles

Posted on: February 8, 2017

By Melanie Buffel, B.A. Psych, MBA Candidate Marriages suffer when there is financial stress. Sometimes they fail. In Canada, where the divorce rate is 48%, money issues are often cited as a contributing factor in a relationship’s downfall. But there … Continue reading →

Posted in Budgeting and Cash Flow, Money Coaching, Relationship to money


6 Proven Ways to Teach Kids about Money

Posted on: June 30, 2016

Where did you learn about money? From school, from your parents, from a life of hard knocks?! Well, you as a parent are the most influential teacher your child will ever have, and specifically the mom when it comes to … Continue reading →

Posted in Budgeting and Cash Flow, Kids and Money, Relationship to money


Don’t give-up on retirement yet! Ten ways to get started…

Posted on: June 10, 2016

By Steve Bridge, BA (Hons.), FPSC Level 1TM We know it can be daunting to take those first steps in planning for your retirement and it often seems easier to put it off for another day. But the earlier you … Continue reading →

Posted in Budgeting and Cash Flow, Debt, Retirement savings


5 Steps to Getting Financially Unstuck

Posted on: May 26, 2016

By Melanie Buffel, BA Psych, MBA Candidate Does your financial situation feel like an immovable object – something that cannot be moved and is keeping you from making progress towards your goals? The situation might feel entrenched, even hopeless. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Budgeting and Cash Flow, Money Coaching, Relationship to money


Records Retention – How Long Should I Keep My Paperwork?

Posted on: April 8, 2016

By Steve Bridge, BA (Hons.), FPSC Level 1® Certificant in Financial Planning With the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) 2016 personal income tax deadline fast approaching, you are probably working overtime to get all of the forms and documents accounted for … Continue reading →

Posted in Budgeting and Cash Flow


Pension Plans and Retirement: Should You Be Worried?

Posted on: March 30, 2016

By Julie Langevin, CPA, CA With the Federal government tabling their 2016 budget recently, we should all be aware of the challenges facing Canada’s pension system. The fact that Justin Trudeau’s Liberal government reduced the age of eligibility for Old … Continue reading →

Posted in Budgeting and Cash Flow, Relationship to money, Retirement savings


September is a great time to check-in with your financial goals

Posted on: August 19, 2015

No matter how many years it’s been since we’ve tossed a graduation cap in the air, the back-to-school energy of September motivates many of us to re-commit to moving forward in our lives; making it the perfect time to check-in … Continue reading →

Posted in Budgeting and Cash Flow, Money Coaching, Relationship to money


Success Story: Robin and James – from knowledge to action

Posted on: April 22, 2015

Note: The couple’s names have been changed for privacy. Robin and James were young professionals in their 30’s when they contacted Money Coach Kathryn Mandelcorn. They were frustrated because they made a combined income over $150,000 but they had $45,000 … Continue reading →

Posted in Budgeting and Cash Flow, Debt, Money Coaching, Success Stories


5 Ways to Save Money at the Holidays

Posted on: November 19, 2014

By Sheila Walkington, BBA, CFP®   According to a recent article in The Toronto Star, on average, Canadians will each spend $885 on Christmas this year and that’s down $68 from last year. That’s a lot of money. But at this time … Continue reading →

Posted in Budgeting and Cash Flow, Money Coaching, Relationship to money


Five reasons budgets fail

Posted on: March 4, 2014

The majority of our clients make a very good income, yet many find themselves struggling to get ahead financially. Time and again one of the first things we’re asked is; what am I doing wrong?  Most have tried to stick … Continue reading →

Posted in Budgeting and Cash Flow