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How Your Approach to Investing Should Evolve as You Age – Part One
by Karin Mizgala, CEO and Co-founder, Money Coaches Canada Life is busy, but most of us make time for tasks, big and small, that we consider essential: an annual medical check-up, one or two dental cleanings, oil changes for the … Continue reading
Posted in Investing, Money Coaching, Relationship to money
Women, Money and Power: How Times are Changing for the Better
By Karin Mizgala, Co-Founder and CEO Money Coaches Canada On March 8th, we celebrated International Women’s Day (IWD), a global day recognizing the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. But IWD is about more than one day; the theme … Continue reading
Posted in Financial Literacy, Investing, Relationship to money
A Financial Plan is a Roadmap
In today’s hectic world, most people have neither the time nor the expertise necessary to navigate the financial complexities of modern life. They need help making sense of it all, and would benefit from a comprehensive, thoughtful approach to money … Continue reading
Posted in Investing, Money Coaching
I’m Fed Up with Paying High Fees; Should I Manage My Own Portfolio?
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
My Financial Advisor is Making More from My Investments Than I Am; What Should I Do?
By Karin Mizgala, Co-Founder and CEO, Money Coaches Canada To say that many Canadians are cynical and wary of advice from the financial industry would not be overstating the situation. The idea of hidden fees and commissions buried in investment … Continue reading
Posted in Investing, Money Coaching
Are You Ready for the Truth About Your Investments?
By Karin Mizgala, Co-founder and CEO Money Coaches Canada Choosing a focus word for the year ahead has become a popular New Year’s activity. Words like flourish and balance are trendy, unless you work in the financial services industry, where … Continue reading
Posted in Ask Your Money Coach, Financial Literacy, Investing, Money Coaching
Top 4 Money Challenges Women Face
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
6 things to consider before investing in a rental property
By Karin Mizgala, co-founder and CEO Money Coaches Canada The average Canadian house price hit $508,567 in March however that number is skewed by the incredibly hot real estate markets in Vancouver and Toronto. If you remove those markets from … Continue reading
Posted in Ask Your Money Coach, Investing
Three reasons to stick with a defined benefit pension plan
By Karin Mizgala, co-founder and CEO Money Coaches Canada Retirement planning can raise a lot of questions and feel overwhelming to many Canadians, so I was very pleased when The Globe and Mail newspaper asked me to be one of … Continue reading
Posted in Ask Your Money Coach, Retirement savings
Money Coaches in Conversation – What you should understand about fees and financial advice
Recently Money Coaches Canada co-founder Karin Mizgala sat down with Money Coach Noel D’Souza to discuss the changing landscape of financial advice in Canada. Karin: As someone in the financial industry, it’s very common to be asked by people outside the industry, … Continue reading
