BC Grant Money for Post-Secondary Education
/
If you are a resident of BC, Canada and have children that are not yet 9 years old you have time to get the $1200 grant offered by the province.
Read More
How to lower mortgage interest rate?
/
Find out how you could lower your monthly payments on your house.
Read MoreI do GROWN UP STUFF
/
Each month on the 1st and 15th I have it scheduled in my calendar online to pay bills.
Read MoreMoney is Evil
/
My grandmother on my mother’s side was a strong believer in that money was evil.
She worked her whole life and had very little even though she worked hard and honestly for her money.
Read MoreWhat "Online Trading Platform" do I use?
/
If you have ants in your pants to jump in and get an investment account opened I’ll share with you who I use and why.
Read More
Manage Expectations During the Holidays
/
Leading up to the holidays can bring on ANXIETY as gifts are given and children show you their long and HUGE list of wants.
Read MoreFree Money for Education
/
The three types of grants that you could access do depend on the province you live in and your household income.
Read MoreAnother Country to Call Home & Your Assets
/
I left Canada (with Canadian assets) to live in Australia for a few years. It’s been over a year now living in Australia and me being a good responsible adult filed my taxes in Canada, which got super stressful.
Read MoreProtect Yourself from Fraud
/
This past week a call keeps showing up on my business phone twice a day from a 1-844 number and does not leave a message. The online search I did does not connect it to a business or organization and says it has been reported as spam and scam.
Read MoreVideo: How much is needed to buy a home?→
/
With real estate prices soaring in Canada over the last few years, how do people afford to buy?
I was curious about what kind of downpayment was required for home buyers in this hot market.
Check out my video to find out average home prices and the downpayment needed in Canada.
Read More3 Money Questions to Ensure Your Prince Charming Is Not a Financial Frog
/
Joy and love for the couple Prince Harry and Meghan Markle is shared by many. Especially, now that we can take a deep sigh of relief that May 19th was the date they set to commit for life.
Meghan is to be admired not only for her nuptials and dazzling smile but also her success independent from her prince.
Read MoreVideo: How to find the Perfect Investment Person
/
This is a valuable resource if you want to find someone to work with for life.
In this 3-minute video I share how to conduct proper background research on finding a worthy investment advisor.
Read MoreVideo: How to File your Business Receipts
/
Are you self-employed and not sure what to do with all the receipts?
Learn how I file my receipts and how I keep it to a quarterly task – that’s four times a year, an hour, tops, each time. I’ll also share with you the free platform I use online to track income and expenses too.
Why is this important to do?
If you have ever been audited by the tax people then you know that keeping the proper documentation, meaning RECIEPTS, is the only way to go.
Read MoreVideo: How to Organize your Home Finances
/
I wear a few hats as the “CEO” of my household so keeping a smooth running home can be overwhelming. A simple system has helped me think less when it comes to organizing my home finances, especially, when life throws those unforeseen curve balls.
My peace of mind when it comes to paying bills, filing statements for tax time, and having statements organized, to easily do up a budget did not happen over night. This system took the last decade to get to the point that it’s at. I tried a variety of other methods and only kept the good, dumping the bad.
Read MoreAm I Contributing Enough to my RRSP?
/
Do you ever wonder how much is enough to retire or feel behind on what you have saved so far? Don’t feel alone! Some analysts claim 60% of Canadians are saving for retirement. Of course these are surveys completed by companies that may only have a sample group of 2000 people. This 60 percent of Canadians number seems very high to me so I did a bit more digging…this time on the Stats Canada website.
Read MoreThings to Consider Before Purchasing a Home
/
There is something that drives most of us to be home owners rather than renters. It could be that we don’t want to waste money on something that we actually won’t own at the end of the day and/or it is a sign that we are responsible and successful adults. Whatever the reason may be, I would like to share two areas of concern to ensure you are not just following an emotion to own but are thinking about the financial variables of ownership.
Read MoreDIY Investing: What Online Brokerage to Use?
/
There are various routes to access the stock market when it comes to investing your hard-earned cash. You may seek out a wealth advisor or investment advisor that works at an investment firm, or a financial planner who works at a bank or at a mutual fund/insurance company.
Read More