Blogs and Advice

Giving an allowance to your kids can be a great way to teach them about managing their own money. This can help make budgeting a practical, and even fun activity...

Yes, I too dislike making a budget. It is a necessary evil and if you want to feel better about it, call it a spending plan....

ook a meeting with your financial advisor(s) together where they review everything with both of you. This will make sure both people know exactly what you both have and prevent people from trying to hide assets or debts or trying to move accounts dur...

In my opinion, the number one thing you can do is seek a professional's help. I know therapy costs money but that $1000 or $2000 you spend on therapy can save you tens of thousands of dollars in lawyers’ fees....

Take stock of everything that you own separately and together. Collect statements for all accounts, properties, and insurance. Take detailed notes on all possessions and take pictures....

For many Canadians, investing can be an emotional experience...

There's a big difference between owning a battery-powered vehicle and a gas-fueled vehicle. Here are some things to consider before making a switch to an electric vehicle...

Shame interacts with avoidance to create a vicious cycle. When you’re filled with shame the natural tendency is to avoid facing whatever is making you uncomfortable. That avoidance itself leads to additional shame and more avoidance....

While cancelling your life insurance might seem like an easy way to cut costs, remember all the great benefits of having a life insurance policy only applies while the policy is active....

We often don’t have a clue how money impacts us psychologically. Yet our money affects every single financial behaviour we have. So, if we seek meaningful behavioural changes with our finances—or peace in our relationship with money (yes, you have a...