Protecting the Treasure You Didn’t Know You Had

Tripping on a rock in the dark on the way to the hot tub in your backyard, you injure your back and leg. Your friend is suffering with anxiety and depression associated with caring for an aging parent who lives with her. Which of those scenarios make up more...

Protecting the Treasure You Didn’t know You Had

  I apologise for the long time since I last wrote a blog post. There has been no shortage of news to report on but I have to keep in mind that what I find interesting might put readers to sleep faster than drinking a glass of warm milk. Let’s begin this 2 part blog...

The R Word and a $1000 Question

Here are 3 interactions from clients that are interesting and meaningful. Do I need a million dollars to be able to retire comfortably? That question needs to go a bit deeper in order to provide a relevant answer. As you know by now I am not a fan of financial...

The Value of Having a Financial Planner: Guest Blog

Author: a current client I’ve never cared about finances up until now. When I was 30, I told my brother I had no savings. He freaked out and demanded I started an RRSP right then and there and introduced me to Cindy online. At that time, I was living overseas teaching...

Can You Have your Ice Cream and Eat it Too?

I About a month ago I was at the warehouse store. Going down the spices and baking aisle I almost fainted into my supersized cart. The price of a bottle of vanilla was $27.99 for slightly less than half a litre. I thought back to the many times I baked and spilled my...