by Sandi Martin | May 28, 2018 | Fee Only Financial Planning, Monthly Spring Update, Personal Financial Planning, Real Customer Service
You might not know this, but at Spring, we kiss a lot of frogs. In my neck of the woods, it’s spring peeper season, which means that if you’re near a pond at dusk you’ll hear a chorus of tiny little frogs making some of the most beautiful music on earth. (Have a...
by Spring Plans | May 28, 2018 | Financial Literacy, Personal Financial Planning, Registered Education Savings Plan
You’ve been diligently saving in your children’s (grandchildren’s, nieces’, nephews’, neighbour kids’) RESP accounts for years. You’ve maximized your contributions, you’ve collected those fabulous CESGs, provincial grants, Canada Learning Bonds, and deliciously...
by Kathryn Mandelcorn | May 25, 2018 | Week in the Life
Monday, May 7th 6:00am I wake up without an alarm (I have been an alarm rebel for 6 years since leaving the investment industry when I had to wake up at 4:45am every day) and today was an hour earlier than usual. Thank goodness, as I have numerous emails to respond to...
by Kathryn Mandelcorn | May 24, 2018 | Book Review, Budgets, Cash Flow, Relationships
The Soul of Money by Lynne Twist is not a personal finance book. It’s a book that will have you exploring your values, how you define money and how you use money. Twist’s work stems from 4 decades of experience in fundraising to eradicate world hunger. She has...
by Julia Chung | May 15, 2018 | Disability, Personal Finance
In December 2008, the federal government implemented the Registered Disability Savings Plan (RDSP), a tax-deferred savings vehicle designed specifically to help people with disabilities, and their families, plan for long-term financial security. An RDSP allows people...