Tag Archives: Investing
Are You On-Track To Retire in 10 Years? Do These 5 Things Right Now To Be Sure
By Sandra Mann, CPA, CGA, QAFP® With 10 years to retirement, your daydreams may be turning to a morning latte on your deck, instead of a tepid coffee on your commute. But before you buy that Life Begins at … Continue reading
Exchange Traded Funds: Everything You Wanted to Know But Were Afraid to Ask
By Daniel Evans, CFP® & Investment Coach Most Canadians are very familiar with mutual funds. In simple terms, a mutual fund is made up of a collection of individual stocks, bonds or other securities chosen by a fund manager with the … Continue reading
6 Simple Keys to Financial Success
By Karin Mizgala, CFP® Co-founder and CEO Money Coaches Canada To say it’s been a tough last few years is a big understatement. We were finally starting to plan for a more normal summer and wham, we’re now facing the … Continue reading
Life After Work: Planning for and Living in Retirement
By Jenny Reimer, CFP® Director, Financial Planning Our co-founder and CEO, Karin Mizgala, was recently invited to speak at an event hosted by Steadyhand Investment Management. In this webinar, Karin and another leading independent financial planner, Jason Heath discuss questions … Continue reading
RSPs, TFSAs, Paying Down Debt: What Should You Do?
By Sheila Walkington, Co-Founder and CFO of Money Coaches Canada Perhaps you’re trying to save for retirement? Set aside funds for a rainy day? Pay down debt, including that hefty mortgage? And of course, pursue other important goals that make life worth living! Whew! … Continue reading
Our Top Tips for Navigating the New Financial Planning Reality
By Karin Mizgala, Co-Founder and CEO of Money Coaches Canada As we inch towards the end of the year, our team at Money Coaches Canada has been reflecting on the most talked about topics and conversations we’ve been having with … Continue reading
Will Impact Investing Thrive in a Post COVID-19 World?
By Karin Mizgala, co-founder and CEO Money Coaches Canada We invest to secure our future, and for years that predominantly meant securing our financial future. With that end in mind, a significant criterion for choosing an investment was its financial … Continue reading
Investments Plain and Simple
How Investments Are Taxed When making investment decisions, it is wise to consider the various tax implications – both positive and negative. As always, first remember that your investments should reflect your goals and values, your time frame and your … Continue reading
Don’t Let Misconceptions Hurt Your Investment Portfolio
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
Investment Fees Matter… More Than You Think
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