Categories: Money Coaching

I’m Fed Up with Paying High Fees; Should I Manage My Own Portfolio?

Posted on: October 25, 2017

By Karin Mizgala, Co-Founder and CEO It’s been over a year since the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) implemented phase 2 of the Client Relationship Model, known as CRM2. If you have investments, you will have received two reports in 2017; the … Continue reading →

Posted in Investing, Money Coaching, Retirement savings


Financial Literacy Starts at Home

Posted on: September 13, 2017

By Sheila Walkington, Co-Founder and CFO Money Coaches Canada When it comes to topics of money and Canadians, Money   Coaches Canada has a great vantage point. Through our interactions with clients, our involvement with the media, our  frequent blog posts … Continue reading →

Posted in Kids and Money, Money Coaching, Relationship to money


How Can My Home Equity Support My Retirement Goals?

Posted on: June 7, 2017

By Christine Williston, B.A., FPSC Level 1® For older Canadians, with a paid or almost paid mortgage, ever increasing home values feels like watching winning numbers come up in the lottery. But how best to cash in the ticket? Or should it even … Continue reading →

Posted in Ask Your Money Coach, Money Coaching, Retirement savings


My Financial Advisor is Making More from My Investments Than I Am; What Should I Do?

Posted on: April 26, 2017

By Karin Mizgala, Co-Founder and CEO, Money Coaches Canada To say that many Canadians are cynical and wary of advice from the financial industry would not be overstating the situation. The idea of hidden fees and commissions buried in investment … Continue reading →

Posted in Investing, Money Coaching


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


Emotional Roadblocks to Financial Happiness – 3 Steps to a Breakthrough

Posted on: February 2, 2017

By: Barbara Knoblach, PhD., FPSC Level 1 ® “These are my New Year’s resolutions…” We all start the year with a collection of resolutions to improve our lives. We want to lose weight to fit into new clothes; we want … Continue reading →

Posted in Money Coaching, Relationship to money


Don’t Let Short-Term Events Impact Your Long-Term Investing Success

Posted on: January 25, 2017

By Anthony Larsen, BAS, CFP® Investment success can be reduced to four simple words: buy low, sell high; just as diet success can be boiled down to: eat less, move more. So why aren’t we all wealthy and in stellar health? … Continue reading →

Posted in Investing, Money Coaching, Retirement savings


Are You Ready for the Truth About Your Investments?

Posted on: January 11, 2017

By Karin Mizgala, Co-founder and CEO Money Coaches Canada Choosing a focus word for the year ahead has become a popular New Year’s activity. Words like flourish and balance are trendy, unless you work in the financial services industry, where … Continue reading →

Posted in Ask Your Money Coach, Financial Literacy, Investing, Money Coaching


Coach Spotlight: Sabine Lay, Certified Money Coach

Posted on: July 6, 2016

In the five years that Sabine Lay has been a Money Coach the question she has most frequently been asked is: How do other people manage their finances? Or even, “Am I the worst case you’ve seen?” She says the … Continue reading →

Posted in Meet Our Money Coaches, Money Coaching


How to Take Charge and Say Goodbye to Financial Chaos

Posted on: June 22, 2016

By Sheila Walkington, co-founder and CFO Money Coaches Canada Do you remember the children’s game Chutes and Ladders? Players are moving forward and climbing the ladders when suddenly a roll of the die lands them on a chute that sends … Continue reading →

Posted in 7 Stages of Financial Well-Being®, Money Coaching, Relationship to money