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Couples and Money

Credit Canada’s new TV commercial offers hope in climate of doom and gloom.

January 26, 2012

Credit Canada has announced the launch of a new TV commercial that is bringing rays of warmth and sunshine to an economic climate otherwise riddled with news of doom and gloom. Called “Dignity”, the 30-second commercial offers hope to consumers burdened with debt that just one step in the right financial direction can make a [...]

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A lifetime of kid sports. Know what you’re paying for parents.

January 17, 2012

As a parent – or as someone who aspires to parenthood – you may be interested to know that in Canada the average cost of raising a child from infancy through high school is about $182,000. If you foot the bill for another two to four years of college or university for your child, you [...]

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Baby steps can lead to big savings.

January 12, 2012

Out with old man 2011 and in with 2012’s cute and cuddly baby wrapped in a fuzzy blanket and soothing with a pacifier. A good friend of mine recently welcomed a baby boy to her family. He is an adorable bundle of joy, cooing and sleepy-eyed while his parents shower him with admiration and loving [...]

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Money and lying: the awful truth.

November 17, 2011

Let’s talk about financial deceit on a scale somewhat more personal than that of Wall Street high rollers. This year, ForbesWoman and the National Endowment for Financial Education (NEFE) in America commissioned a survey about couples that is worrisome if it fairly reflects what is going on in the world, and particularly in Canada where [...]

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Dating doesn’t have to be expen$ive.

November 8, 2011

As if the list of reasons why dating is a complicated endeavor isn’t long enough, they’ve added “chequing account balance” to it as well. Recently my girlfriend was kicked to the curb by some guy she was dating on and off. She sulked for days only to hear from a friend of a friend that [...]

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On Harley maintenance and cold, hard cash.

October 6, 2011

Let me tell you about Harley and Winnie. They are empty nesters in pretty good health. They have well paying jobs with good benefits. They paid off the mortgage on their suburban bungalow. They helped put their two kids through school and get established on their own. They have saved and invested money wisely over [...]

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Divorce over money? How about divorce from ignorance?

July 28, 2011

Claims are often made that money trouble is the chief reason for divorce in Canada and the United States. Some studies show that 90 percent of couples who seek divorce do so because of problems associated with debt and the general mismanagement of money in personal relationships. I know that money can play a big [...]

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Financial Smarts: Everyone’s a winner.

May 24, 2011

Winning may not be everything, but it sure feels good. Just ask anyone who has put their finances back on track and who is sticking to a budget. There is no official award for that. But there are tons of rewards. Like not having to stew about the weight of your piggy bank every single [...]

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Moms and money. CFOs on the home front.

May 10, 2011

In the wake of Mother’s Day, I’ve been thinking about moms and money. Being a mom myself, I know all about money’s role in maternal matters, or perhaps I should say family matters, because it’s often us moms who handle the budget for virtually everything in the household. Call us Chief Financial Officers on the [...]

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