Categories: Relationship to money
5 Ways to Save Money at the Holidays
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
Cracking your personal money code – the psychology of money
By Karin Mizgala, BA Psyc, MBA, CFP® Prescriptive advice is the staple of magazines and blogs. It’s often presented in easy to read lists with catchy headlines like: How to…. 3 ways to… 7 habits of…. We’ve all seen the format, we even use … Continue reading
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4 ways to banish your retirement planning fears
By Annie Kvick, BEd, CFP How do you feel when you hear the word retirement? If you are like many Canadians, the word sends pangs of guilt and discomfort through your mind and a fluttery nervous sensation through your stomach. … Continue reading
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The biggest money mystery – Why do I do what I do? (Part two)
By Melanie Buffel, BA Psych, MBA candidate In part one we met Jill, a successful single women in her early 40’s who was laboring under debt and stuck in a pattern of avoidance and confusion with her money. She tried many … Continue reading
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The biggest money mystery – why do I do what I do? (Part one)
By Melanie Buffel, BA Psych, MBA candidate Jill is a single woman in her early 40’s. She enjoys her job and has interesting hobbies. She has good friends and family who often remind her how fabulous she is. Her cat … Continue reading
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Should you give your kids an allowance?
By Karen Richardson, HBOR Parents often ask me if they should give their children an allowance. The answer is yes! As our children grow and change they will have many different dreams for their future, but whichever path they take … Continue reading
Posted in Kids and Money, Money Coaching, Relationship to money
Be the architect of your financial future
By Kathryn Mandelcorn, FMA You are not born with a set of values around money. The blueprint for your financial habits and behaviors is drawn by the experiences and significant people in your past and present. The current state of … Continue reading
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Book Review: Stop Over-Thinking Your Money by Preet Banerjee
I’ve met Preet Banerjee in person on several occasions, heard him speak and watched him on TV countless times, and engaged with him on social media. He’s extremely personable, a natural showman, and I get the sense that he really … Continue reading
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Six steps to begin your career change
By Karin Mizgala, MBA, CFP There is a popular expression, that’s actually the title of a book published in the 1980’s, “Do what you love and the money will follow.” But my experience as a financial planner and money coach … Continue reading
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