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Taking a Peek Under the Hood

The internet offers no lack of information on personal financial management, or finances in general. In fact the opposite is true, the amount of information is a daily deluge of facts, opinions, and some fiction. Your conduit to the financial world is me as your...

Do You Believe the Word on the Street?

Financial planning is a highly regulated profession. One common policy of the 3 licenses I hold is that I must only advise on topics that are covered by my licenses. For example, I have a life insurance license. I therefore cannot advise on topics covered by an...

Communication, Success, and Progress

Vandalizing money is a crime under Canadian law. Therefore you cannot draw a mustache on the Queen’s picture or set fire to a shiny new bill. If I were to hand you a $20 bill and ask you to throw it in the trash with the baby’s dirty diapers and meat bones would...

Plastic Money: Enemy #1 of a Wise Budget.

Some people don’t like the word budget, equating it to shackles on their desire to spend and enjoy life. In my experience as a financial planner, I have observed that perspective may stem from being unable to fulfill an unrealistic budget objective. There are 2...