11
Apr

A Few Easy Financial Planning Tricks to Live Within Your Means

Looking for ways to curb your spending? Canadians in recent years have become very good at spending most of what they make. Here are a few good tips to help you live within you means and save more.

9
Apr

What Kind of a Financial Role Model are you?

What would your children see if they looked into your finances? Would they be proud? What are they learning from your habits? Are you proud of what financial planning skills they are learning from you?

19
Mar

What is a Financial Planner Anyways?

Are you looking for a financial advisor? There are a lot of different certifications out there. In my opinion the CFP (Certified Financial Planner) designation is the one to look for. Check out this blog article to see why!

27
Feb

RRSP – Only Two Days Left

If you have not contributed to your RRSP yet there are only a few days left. Not sure about whether you should put money into an RRSP or a TFSA for this tax year? Look no further!

22
Feb

Paper… Paper Everywhere!

Here are some simple ways to reduce the amount of paper we consume. Each of us can make a difference with a few easy steps.

30
Jan

How do RRSP’s Really Work?

How do RRSP’s really benefit me? How do I calculate the return that I will make on my RRSP contribution for 2012?

25
Jan

Ways to Make Saving Fun!

If you need a few ideas on how to make saving work for you, we have 6 ideas in today’s post to help you get the most out of every penny!

20
Jan

Plastic Bags… We need to stop using them!

If you find it hard to remember your reusable shopping bags, here are a couple of ways to remember and some facts to ensure you know the harm your doing by using plastic shopping bags

21
Dec

The Importance of Wills For your Family

You need to protect your family with a last will and testament and estate plan. If you neglect to setup a proper will the process is laid out by the Provincial Government and you likely won’t appreciate it. Neither will your family.

16
Dec

Eliminate the Christmas Paper Waste!

Before you go out and buy wrapping paper you need to know how much waste it creates. Most wrapping papers are NOT recyclable, and end up in the land fill. With just a few small tweaks and a bit of creativity… you can save a lot of garbage.