Categories: Success Stories

Money Makeover – High Income Couple Out of Debt and Ready for Retirement

Posted on: November 20, 2019

By Christine Williston, B.A., CFP®, Money Coach   Meet Melanie and Brian When I met Melanie and Brian (names have been changed for privacy), Brian was 50 years old and Melanie was 42. Both had high power, high paying corporate … Continue reading →

Posted in Debt, Money Coaching, Money Makeover, Success Stories


Money Makeover – Lack of Communication Jeopardizes Couple’s Marriage and Home-ownership Dream

Posted on: April 10, 2019

By Karin Mizgala, Co-Founder and CEO Money Coaches Canada   Meet Marisa and Anthony Marisa was a 35 year-old, self-employed, physiotherapist when we met. She and her husband, Anthony, a high school teacher, have two children, who were ages four and … Continue reading →

Posted in Budgeting and Cash Flow, Money Coaching, Money Makeover, Relationship to money, Success Stories


Success Story: Louise – A life changing financial turn-around

Posted on: June 24, 2015

All information used with the client’s permission. In 2010, Louise  was a single mom with a teenage daughter and another daughter under age 10. She spent her days working with words, writing sales and advertising copy that garnered her great … Continue reading →

Posted in Debt, Money Coaching, Relationship to money, Success Stories


Success Story: Robin and James – from knowledge to action

Posted on: April 22, 2015

Note: The couple’s names have been changed for privacy. Robin and James were young professionals in their 30’s when they contacted Money Coach Kathryn Mandelcorn. They were frustrated because they made a combined income over $150,000 but they had $45,000 … Continue reading →

Posted in Budgeting and Cash Flow, Debt, Money Coaching, Success Stories


Success Story: Devon – learning to be intentional with money changed everything

Posted on: May 21, 2014

Devon is a successful photographer and event planner who understands the balance between tracking daily details while not losing sight of the larger project. So when he lost his personal financial footing he recognized the benefit of turning to a professional and contacted Money … Continue reading →

Posted in Relationship to money, Small Business, Success Stories


Success Story: Frank and Alison – finding a way forward and rebuilding trust

Posted on: March 25, 2014

(The following story is used by permission and the clients names have been changed for privacy) In 2012 Frank and Alison had a combined income of $175,000 yet found themselves arguing about the purchase of raspberries. When they realized financial … Continue reading →

Posted in Debt, Money Coaching, Relationship to money, Success Stories


Success Story: From retirement fears to retirement focus

Posted on: February 18, 2014

How much do you need to retire?  Did that question make your stomach do a little flip? If it did you’re not alone. The question, “Will I have enough?” is on many people’s minds when they think about retirement. When … Continue reading →

Posted in Retirement savings, Success Stories


How are we doing? – Client survey results and winner

Posted on: January 23, 2014

Thank you to all of our clients who took the time to provide us with feedback on their experience working with their Money Coach. We take your comments very seriously and do our best to implement your suggestions. Elizabeth from … Continue reading →

Posted in Money Coaching, Success Stories, Survey


Success Story: Joel and Anna stopped waiting for “someday”

Posted on: January 21, 2014

In The Key to Financial Resolutions that Succeed, we wrote about the importance of having a dream that serves as the motivation for your financial goals, but that’s just one side of the coin. Joel and Anna were like many … Continue reading →

Posted in Money Coaching, Relationship to money, Success Stories