Gender Differences in Entrepreneurs

2020-11-30T10:54:44-05:00By |In the News|

Ask the Money Lady, Hi Christine, I just started my career, but I’ve been feeling like maybe working for a big corporation wasn’t the right choice for me. At the same time, I’m also scared about going out on my own and becoming an entrepreneur.  I’ve read so many statistics about how most entrepreneurs fail within the first year. Do you think it is worth it? Sally Great [...]

Determining Net Worth

2020-11-26T11:10:17-05:00By |In the News|

Ask the Money Lady, Dear Christine, I’m in my 50’s and was laid off work because of COVID. With all of this extra time, I’ve been trying to understand my finances a bit more. My ex-husband always dealt with our money, but now that we’re not together anymore, I’m not sure where to begin. Victoria Dear Victoria  Let’s face it, after the year we have all been through, [...]

Money Isn’t Everything in Retirement?

2020-11-23T10:51:23-05:00By |In the News|

Ask the Money Lady, Hi Money Lady, I’m getting a bit anxious about retirement. It’s still relatively far away (7 years) but it seems like it’s just around the corner.  My partner and I have been saving up, but I feel like there are things that we have yet to address. Any tips on what we should be focusing on in the next few years? Thanks, Michel Dear [...]

Duties of an Executor

2020-11-19T10:30:31-05:00By |In the News|

Ask the Money Lady, Last week we had a question about choosing an executor for a Will and to follow that up I wanted to go through some of the duties your executor would have to do.  It is not a simple task.  The laws vary wildly from one province to another and I can’t stress enough, that if you are tasked with this job, you should always [...]

Practice What You Preach

2020-11-16T11:22:58-05:00By |In the News|

Ask the Money Lady, To My Money Lady Readers, This time I wanted to ask you a question – something that I have discussed with readers many times through email. Have you ever noticed how we encourage, support, and tell others to “go for it” yet we let fear hold us back and never take the advice we so freely give out?  Why is it that we often [...]

Choosing an Executor

2020-11-12T11:00:07-05:00By |In the News|

Ask the Money Lady, I am in the process of getting a Will but am not sure who I should pick for an executor.  Should I use a family member or a friend?  Any tips? Colin Great question Colin.  A friend or a family member – it all depends?  This will be the person who controls and manages all your assets that you leave behind and will have [...]

Building a Home-How to Deal With The Canadian Banks

2020-11-09T11:25:48-05:00By |In the News|

Ask the Money Lady, My wife and I have always wanted to build our dream home, but we don’t know how to get started.  I have been to my bank and they said I would have to get a draw mortgage.  Is this my only option? Thanks, Keith   Dear Keith – Building a Dream! Many people want to build their dream home, especially those that are nearing [...]

The Money Lady Cascading Financial Plan

2020-11-06T10:44:39-05:00By |In the News|

Ask the Money Lady, Dear Money Lady, A friend of mine purchased your new book, Don’t Panic, and I only had the chance to look through it briefly. One thing in particular caught my eye though – the “Cascading Financial Plan.” This idea really appeals to me. But I really don’t know how to start planning.  Should I see an advisor, or should I just plan by myself?  [...]

Applying for Credit as a Pensioner

2020-11-03T10:29:58-05:00By |In the News|

Ask the Money Lady, I am a pensioner and own my home.  I have no debt, and I wanted to get a line of credit from my bank to help out my daughter and maybe do some upgrades to my home.  I went into my bank and they said I don’t qualify.  I couldn’t believe it.  I have been with the same bank for over 30 years.  What [...]

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