Categories: Financial Literacy

How Divorce Can Affect Your Retirement

Posted on: August 19, 2025

By Annie Kvick, B.Ed, CFP® The ending of a marriage is an unfortunate reality for many Canadians; it creates emotional upheaval for both partners and any children involved. But studies have shown that it generally impacts a woman’s financial well-being longer … Continue reading →

Posted in Financial Literacy, Financial Planning, Relationship to money, Retirement savings


Planning Your Retirement with Confidence: A Video Series Featuring Steve Bridge, CFP®

Posted on: July 15, 2025

By Noel D’Souza, CFP®, Director, Communications Steadyhand Investment Funds has released a must-watch three-part video series featuring our own Steve Bridge, CFP®. In these videos, Steve offers practical advice and clear explanations to help Canadians confidently navigate retirement income planning … Continue reading →

Posted in Financial Literacy, Financial Planning, Retirement savings


Exchange Traded Funds: Everything You Wanted to Know But Were Afraid to Ask

Posted on: April 16, 2024

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




The Hidden Benefits of Improving your Financial Literacy (and four steps to help you get there)

Posted on: November 16, 2022

By Jenny Reimer, CIM, CFP® Director, Financial Planning November is Financial Literacy Month and there’s reason to celebrate. Canada has one of the highest financial literacy rates in the world (1), with a recent survey finding that 68% of Canadians … Continue reading →

Posted in Financial Literacy


4 Ways Parents Can Ensure Their Children Leapfrog Their Negative Financial Habits

Posted on: January 19, 2022

By Sheila Walkington, CFP® Co-founder and CFO Money Coaches Canada Money lessons start at home. Children and lots of young adults learn by watching and imitating their grownups. Just like teenage driving lessons, it’s all too easy to absorb mom … Continue reading →

Posted in Financial Literacy, Kids and Money


Things to Consider When Deciding When to Take CPP and OAS

Posted on: November 17, 2021

By Noel D’Souza, P.Eng, CFP® Introduction You’ve worked long and hard in Canada for years, quite possibly several decades, and now the finish line is in sight. Retirement. That Holy Grail. Just one minor thing: How are you going to … Continue reading →

Posted in Financial Literacy, Financial Planning, Retirement savings


Where Can You Turn to When Coping with Debt?

Posted on: October 27, 2021

Our long-time business associate and good friend Bruce Sellery was recently appointed CEO of Credit Canada Debt Solutions. We had a chat with him about the challenges that so many Canadians face around financial well-being and who they can turn … Continue reading →

Posted in Debt, Financial Literacy, Money Coaching


Why Financial Literacy Isn’t Enough 

Posted on: November 18, 2020

By Karin Mizgala, Co-Founder and CEO of Money Coaches Canada November is financial literacy month, and this year is its 10th anniversary. Interesting timing with COVID-19 raging in our midst and financial well-being feels more precarious than ever before.  There are … Continue reading →

Posted in Financial Literacy, Relationship to money


Investments Plain and Simple

Posted on: September 5, 2019

How Investments Are Taxed When making investment decisions, it is wise to consider the various tax implications – both positive and negative. As always, first remember that your investments should reflect your goals and values, your time frame and your … Continue reading →

Posted in Financial Literacy, Investing, Retirement savings, taxes