Category Archives: Relationship to money
I’m Working Really Hard, But Not Getting Ahead. Five Misconceptions Keeping You Stuck
By Alison Stafford, CFP® How often have you thought—I could get out of debt and save more for retirement, if only I made more money. It appears to make sense; that more money would be the answer to your financial worries. … Continue reading
Why Financial Literacy Isn’t Enough
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
Setting New Financial Goals during the Pandemic
By Sheila Walkington, co-founder and CFO Money Coaches Canada It’s been almost six months since phrases like; shelter-in-place, work from home, physical distancing, and social bubbles, have become part of the daily conversation. Wearing a mask in public started out … Continue reading
Is Financial Freedom Still Possible?
By Karin Mizgala, co-founder and CEO Money Coaches Canada COVID-19 has rattled us to the core. It has threatened our health and taken lives. It has damaged our economy and taken livelihoods. It has physically kept us apart, yet we … Continue reading
5 Ways to Lessen the Impact of COVID-19 on Your Retirement Plans
By Karin Mizgala, co-founder and CEO Money Coaches Canada This is a hard time to focus on the future. If your employment or income has been impacted by COVID-19, understandably your short-term security and immediate bills are your primary concern. … Continue reading
6 Simple Keys to Financial Success
By Karin Mizgala, Co-Founder and CEO Money Coaches Canada Money—such a loaded word. We spend an amazing amount of time, energy and emotion on money; loving it, hating it, worrying about it, or being frustrated by it. The one thing … Continue reading
Embrace Aging and Plan for a Happy Retirement
How We Age is Changing As youngsters, we can’t wait to get older. Sometime later, we become less enthusiastic about our next birthday. We come to realize our mortality with the tick-tock of age. It’s a matter of perspective. Age … Continue reading
Second Time Around? 5 Things You Need to Know about Marriage and Money
By Karin Mizgala, Co-Founder and CEO Money Coaches Canada Almost thirty-five per cent of married Canadians are married for the second or even third time. And while it would be nice to believe that the experience of divorce improves chances … Continue reading
Seven Ways to Green Your Money
How is your money impacting the world? How is it impacting you? The way in which we manage and invest our money sends a message about what we believe in and has the potential and power to make a big … Continue reading