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Doing Retirement Saving Differently: My Top 3 Tips
One of the most common realities I see is the 40-something individual with zero retirement savings. Life has had other priorities up until now, and entering their 40's has provided a different perspective on time to retirement. If this sounds familiar, here are my top...
The rise and fall of a cryptocurrency exchange: FTX
The world of cryptocurrency surged into the mainstream conversation and internet activity during the pandemic, with so many folks sitting at home with time on their hands and wanting to explore alternative ways to make money. We saw surges in self-directed stock...
The New Retirement Reality
This year's market volatility, rising interest rates, increased inflation and housing prices becoming almost out of reach for so many Canadians has folks needing to review their traditional views on retirement. This is something that's manageable for those 20 or more...
Your Money & Mental Health
October 10th marks World Mental Health Day, with the theme "Make mental health & well-being for all a global priority". Making mental health a priority has to start with identifying key factors that affect an individual's mental health. Studies continue to show...
FHSA: Canada’s newest purpose-driven investing account
Canada's latest federal budget, in an effort to help Canadians enter the homeownership market, introduced the First-Time Home-Buyer's Savings Account, or FHSA for short. Available in 2023, this new account will offer a purpose-driven tax-sheltered investment...
Booming in Retirement
The Baby Boomer generation is that post-World War II baby boom that came, and are now aged 58 to 76. This means they're spanning pre-retirement and retirement, and that tends to be their financial focus. This generation has amassed wealth in real estate, investments,...
GenX: Now’s the Time
Welcome back to my Milestone Money series! We're talking about Generation X, those born as early as 1965 and as late as 1980. This is a middle point of life where you're in your 40s or 50s, may have dependent children still, but are growing ever nearer to retirement....
Thrive as a Millennial
My Milestone Money series continues with those aged 26 to 41, or the generation labeled "Millennials". This generation gets a bit of a bad rap because they've come of age surrounded by new and swiftly advancing technology, and in the age of convenience and service....
5 Financial Focuses for Young Adults
Welcome to my Milestone Money series. All the month of April I'll be talking about the financial concerns of each generation, starting with young adults, all the way through Baby Boomers. Read, share, and consider your financial future. You're young and maybe thinking...
My top 5 tips to tackle rising costs
While the world may be feeling a bit easier as we see the easing of pandemic restrictions, we're not out of the woods yet. We're still seeing a struggle on supply and labour shortages, not to mention now the booming cost of oil adding to those transport costs for...