This year I've taken my 2019 12 Days of Christmas Savings and reimagined it for COVID. 1 – Giving: 2020 has been hard for so many, so if you can, please give 2 – Start with a Philosophy: we won’t be in this forever, so give gift cards to support businesses today that...
Debt Management
Christmas Budget Time
[Originally published December 2, 2018, updated November 5, 2020] T'is the season again... the coffee shops are sporting their holiday cups, the stores have crossed over their seasonal sections to Christmas, and the early starters are digging out their holiday decor....
You’ve heard that CMHC rules are changing, and here’s part of why that’s happening
With this current economic stress on the Canadian economy, the Canada Mortgage Housing Corporation (CMHC) which insures mortgage defaults for homeowners with a down payment of less than 20% of the house purchase price, has introduced stricter guidelines for the...
4 Steps to the Perfect Financial Selfie
(written for RetroScripts guest blog) When was the last time you examined your finances? Like, really took a look to see if you were on track to your goals? In this world of so much comparison to others, the convoluted lives that are portrayed on social media, the...