Best Tips to Control Your Spending

Cutting my transportation costs is one of the best financial decisions I’ve ever made! Ok, let’s talk about transportation costs. According to Stats Canada numbers updated in 2016, the average household spends about $80,000 in expenses and 15% of that is on transportation. This works out to be about almost $12,000 a year on transportation. […]

A bill payment system can save you so much time and unnecessary stress! One of the problems we have when, dealing with all our bills, is that we spend so much time worrying about them. Thinking whether to pay this bill or that bill. Wondering how much do I owe? Am I late in making […]

If you’ve ever wondered why things get more expensive, you’ll be interested to learn about inflation. Inflation is the general and ongoing increase in the price of both goods and services. It’s why things get more expensive over the years. It’s like when your grandma says, “When I was your age, going to the movies […]

Identifying and avoiding a financial scam is the best way to keep your money and identity protected. These days, scammers and hackers are pretty sophisticated and can very easily disguise themselves as your bank or credit card company. Just the other day, I answered an unrecognizable number on my cell phone to discover it was my credit card […]

If you’re not exactly sure about the workings of the stock market, you’ve come to the right place. The stock market is the market where the shares of publicly traded companies are issued and traded through exchanges. This market is also called the equity market. Through the stock market, companies acquire funds (capital) in exchange for small […]

We all want to double our investments, but over what period of time? With the “Rule of 72” you can figure it out! It’s called the “Rule of 72” and it’s a quick formula that will help you determine how long it will take for your investments to double at your current interest rate. One […]

Many of us ask more questions on a first date, then when interviewing a financial planner, and we entrust them with our wealth! So, what would you ask on a first date? A financial first date with a financial planner that is! Have you been wanting the help and advice of a planner, but don’t […]

Sending money to a friend or around the world, has never been easier, with email money transfer I get tons of emails and private messages with many different money questions. One of the questions I’ve received a number of times is how to send money using email, both to friends nearby and across the world. […]

So you are dreaming of buying a house… and then you look at your bank account, and think it is never going to happen. There is another way to get into the housing market, and NO, it’s not illegal or grey market.  It’s smart and it’s what I would do today if I was buying […]