Tag Archives: retirement planning

Are You On-Track To Retire in 10 Years? Do These 5 Things Right Now To Be Sure

Posted on: June 18, 2024

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 →

Posted in For your information, Money Coaching, Retirement savings


How Much Do You Need to Retire?

Posted on: February 13, 2024

By Steve Bridge, BA (Hons.), CFP®  Retirement, or financial independence, ranks as one of people’s top financial goals. We’re currently in the midst of “RRSP Season”, and many Canadians are giving at least a passing thought to their eventual retirement. … Continue reading →

Posted in Budgeting and Cash Flow, Retirement savings


How to Make the Most of Your Inheritance

Posted on: October 17, 2023

By Janet Gray, B.A., B.Admin, CFP®, EPC, CPCA Waiting for an inheritance is not a solid financial plan, but the fact is in the most recent available Survey of Financial Security (2019) Statistics Canada reported that the total net worth of … Continue reading →

Posted in Ask Your Money Coach, For your information, Money Coaching, Will & Estate Planning


Life After Work: Planning for and Living in Retirement

Posted on: April 20, 2022

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 →

Posted in Financial Planning, Retirement savings


5 Ways to Lessen the Impact of COVID-19 on Your Retirement Plans

Posted on: February 11, 2022

By Karin Mizgala, CFP® Co-founder and CEO Money Coaches Canada As we enter our third pandemic year, it can be tough to plan for the future. Retirement? What’s that? We’re just trying to make it through the day intact! This … Continue reading →

Posted in For your information, Investing, Money Coaching, Relationship to money, Retirement savings


How Should You Invest Your Extra Cash, is DIY Investing Right for You, What is the Best Investing Strategy for Retirement, and More

Posted on: February 17, 2021

Karin Mizgala, CEO of Money Coaches Canada, and Daniel Evans, Advice-Only Financial Planner and Investment Coach, sat down recently to talk about choosing between the various investment options, investing strategies for retirement, and the impact from COVID-19. In addition to … Continue reading →

Posted in Investing, Money Coaching, Retirement savings


Why Financial Literacy Isn’t Enough 

Posted on: November 18, 2020

By Karin Mizgala, Co-Founder and CEO of Money Coaches Canada November is financial literacy month, and this year is its 10th anniversary. Interesting timing with COVID-19 raging in our midst and financial well-being feels more precarious than ever before.  There are … Continue reading →

Posted in Financial Literacy, Relationship to money


Is Financial Freedom Still Possible?

Posted on: June 17, 2020

By Karin Mizgala, co-founder and CEO Money Coaches Canada COVID-19 has rattled us to the core. It has threatened our health and taken lives. It has damaged our economy and taken livelihoods. It has physically kept us apart, yet we … Continue reading →

Posted in Budgeting and Cash Flow, Investing, Money Coaching, Relationship to money, Retirement savings


Should I take CPP at age 60?

Posted on: January 9, 2020

By Barbara Knoblach, PhD, CFP® With every changing season or life stage, we tend to reflect and look towards the future. We hold memories close and feel excited about what is to come. Such reflection is an opportunity to pause … Continue reading →

Posted in Ask Your Money Coach, For your information


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