Categories: Retirement savings

Second Time Around? 5 Things You Need to Know about Marriage and Money

Posted on: July 17, 2019

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 →

Posted in Budgeting and Cash Flow, Money Coaching, Relationship to money, Retirement savings, Will & Estate Planning


Don’t Let Misconceptions Hurt Your Investment Portfolio

Posted on: February 27, 2019

By Karin Mizgala, Co-Founder and CEO Money Coaches Canada The volume of financial advice at our fingertips is unprecedented. Through the phones in our pockets, we have access to newspapers, magazines, financial blogs, podcasts, videos and hundreds of books from financial … Continue reading →

Posted in For your information, Investing, Money Coaching, Retirement savings


Investment Fees Matter… More Than You Think

Posted on: November 14, 2018

By Karin Mizgala, Co-Founder and CEO Money Coaches Canada Canadians have a reputation for being polite. Maybe that’s why for years we’ve put up with investment fees that were confusing, often hidden, and higher than necessary. But polite doesn’t necessarily … Continue reading →

Posted in Financial Literacy, Investing, Money Coaching, Retirement savings


How You Approach Investing Should Evolve as You Age – Part Two

Posted on: October 17, 2018

By Karin Mizgala, CEO and Co-founder, Money Coaches Canada In part one of this post, I wrote about financial and investment considerations for those in their 20s. If you read that article, you may remember that I mentioned time as being one … Continue reading →

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


RRSP vs RESP: How to Make the Right Choice

Posted on: February 23, 2018

By Karin Mizgala, Co-Founder and CEO Money Coaches Canada From the moment our children are born we want the best for their future. Success is never guaranteed, but we hope to be able to offer them opportunities. And what better … Continue reading →

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


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


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


How Do I Take Money From My RSP in Retirement?

Posted on: April 12, 2017

By Tom Feigs, CFP®, CET What do you think when you hear the term RSP? If you are like many people, you probably think: contributions. Certainly the banking industry focus is on RSP sales, because that’s where they make their money. … Continue reading →

Posted in Ask Your Money Coach, For your information, Retirement savings


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


Top 4 Money Challenges Women Face

Posted on: October 19, 2016

By Karin Mizgala, co-founder and CEO Money Coaches Canada Canadian women have the freedom to create wealth, and make their own financial decisions, but it hasn’t always been that way. Less than 45 years ago, women had a difficult time … Continue reading →

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