Should you rent or should you own: What’s right for you?
Did you grow up with the impression that owning a home was the best investment you could make for your future? That owning a home somehow meant you had made…
3 Steps to Take to Spring Cleaning Your Finances
According to Kathy McEwan, an Ottawa-based Certified Professional Organizer, spring is the perfect time to go through your things and declutter. “We collect a lot of stuff over the winter,…
How to afford that luxury item
Have you ever told yourself that you can’t afford a luxury item, only to purchase so many cheap, knock-off alternatives you don’t truly love, that it would have been better…
Having separate bank accounts is not a bad thing
Do you have negative connotations associated with the idea of keeping separate accounts to manage your money in a relationship? Society promotes a lot of misconceptions regarding how you should…
22 money things to talk about with your partner
I spoke about this on CBC Radio – Ontario Today with Rita Celli listen here. Did you know that it costs approximately $243,660 (CAD) to raise a child to…
How to set a budget that aligns with your values
Often, when people hear the word budget, they associate it with restriction. I know because I hear this from my clients all the time! The word “budget” has a bad…