Investments
Emergency Reserve… Do you have one?
How would your finances be able to handle a sudden emergency? Having an emergency fund (also known as a rainy day fund) may be just the solution to ensure your family is protected in case of a short-term emergency.
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.
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?
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!
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!
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?
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!
Markets… are they Crazy?
It seems that the public opinion out there is stating you need to run away from Europe… it’s going to implode. In the history of markets, when everyone is running out you should be running in. Put another way: “Be fearful when others are greedy and greedy when others are fearful.” It’s Warren Buffets way to fortunes… but you have to be patient. The next few years are not going to be smooth.
Markets – What is going on?
The markets over the last little bit have been very turbulent and a lot of people are asking what is going to happen? Although I can never say with certainty I’ll share a couple of things that the investment managers shared with me this week.
Markets are “Nutty!”
You’ve all heard me say many times that markets will go up and down, and the people who win are the ones who stay invested and have someone watching over their money.