Guiding you along your financial journey
When you bring a child into the world, there’s a flood of emotion and an overwhelming sense of responsibility. Questions arise as you begin to embrace your new life. How do you decide what’s the best long-term childcare arrangement for you and your family? Should you go back to work, or stay home to care for your child? While everyone’s particular […]
1. What is a RRIF? So you’ve been contributing to your RRSP for many years and are now ready to retire. What do you do with your RRSP now? That is where RRIFs come in. RRIFs (Registered Retirement Income Funds) are basically the successor to RRSPs. You can convert some or all of an RRSP to a RRIF at any time, […]
“Debt.” Does the word make you want to curl up into fetal position and cry? If so, you’re not alone. We carry a lot of shame about poor money management. The number of people who come to us, as financial planners, with their heads low and whisper about how badly they’ve messed it up is ridiculous. Feeling shame, and hiding […]
There’s a lot of debate about exactly how big the gender wage gap is, and the causes of it, but it undeniably does exist. Total Income: Men and Women in Canada Source: Statistics Canada. Table 202-0407 – Income of individuals, by sex, age group and income source, 2011 constant dollars, annual Many people incorrectly believe that women earn less […]
International Women’s Day is March 8th, and to celebrate, we’ve got Financial Planners Julia Chung and Sandi Martin weighing in on issues that affect women in financial matters. But don’t let the title fool you: these are not “women’s issues” so much as they are people issues, and in many cases, economic issues. And even if you have a Y […]
