Tag Archives: retirement planning

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


5 Ways A Money Coach Can Help You Win Your Own Financial Olympics

Posted on: March 7, 2018

By Christine Williston, B.A., FPSC Level 1® In preparation for the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, our nation set out to “Own the Podium.” That program is still delivering the results as the recently concluded PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games aptly demonstrated. … Continue reading →

Posted in 7 Stages of Financial Well-Being®, Money Coaching


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


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


How Do I Break Up With My Investment Advisor?

Posted on: February 22, 2017

By Steve Bridge, B.A. (Hons.), FPSC Level 1® How did you choose your investment advisor? If you are like many Canadians, your advisor is the one who had an open slot when you called your bank for an appointment, three, five … Continue reading →

Posted in Ask Your Money Coach, Investing


End Financial Avoidance and Reclaim Your Power Today

Posted on: August 10, 2016

By Sheila Walkington, co-founder and CFO Money Coaches Canada   Most people procrastinate from time to time, it’s human nature to put off tasks we believe to be unpleasant or time consuming. But the habitual putting off of our responsibilities, … Continue reading →

Posted in 7 Stages of Financial Well-Being®, Relationship to money


Coach Spotlight: Sabine Lay, Certified Money Coach

Posted on: July 6, 2016

In the five years that Sabine Lay has been a Money Coach the question she has most frequently been asked is: How do other people manage their finances? Or even, “Am I the worst case you’ve seen?” She says the … Continue reading →

Posted in Meet Our Money Coaches, Money Coaching


Your Money, Your Life – A Discussion with Steadyhand’s Tom Bradley

Posted on: May 18, 2016

Money Coach Noel D’Souza, P.Eng.,CFP® recently sat down with Tom Bradley, President and co-founder of Steadyhand Investment Management Ltd. to talk about what Steadyhand offers Canadian investors how it serves its clients and his perspective on personal finance in Canada. In … Continue reading →

Posted in For your information, Investing


Pension Plans and Retirement: Should You Be Worried?

Posted on: March 30, 2016

By Julie Langevin, CPA, CA With the Federal government tabling their 2016 budget recently, we should all be aware of the challenges facing Canada’s pension system. The fact that Justin Trudeau’s Liberal government reduced the age of eligibility for Old … Continue reading →

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


Do I have enough money to retire?

Posted on: October 8, 2015

By Janet Gray, BA, BAdmin, CFP™, CHS, EPC, CPCA I am often asked, “Do I have enough to retire?” It’s an earnest question, asked by smart, educated people with good incomes, who want to be sure they are making good decisions about … Continue reading →

Posted in Money Coaching, Retirement savings