As we head into the Christmas shopping season at full speed many of us will be turning to the internet to make our purchases. No matter how cautious we are about protecting our personal information; crooks will always come up…
Avoid Debt this Holiday Season
It’s Black Friday; the official start to the Christmas shopping season! Here are some useful strategies so you don’t end up with a nasty credit card bill in January: Set a Budget. Without a plan or budget, most people will…
Relieving Financial Anxiety
November is Financial Planning month; and as a follow up to the Financial Planning Standard’s Council (FPSC) survey done in 2014, the FPSC recently commissioned a Financial Stress survey. Of the over 1,100 Canadians surveyed 41% ranked money as their…
Year-End Tax Tips
As the end of 2018 approaches, now is the perfect time to review your personal finances and figure out if there are any strategies you should be taking advantage of to help you save tax come April. Here are some…
Tips for Riding out Volatile Markets
Don’t watch from the sidelines. When stock markets become volatile a lot of people will try to guess when the stocks will bottom out. In the meantime, they often park their money in cash and wait until they see an…