Our Debtor Nation Needs To Go Back To School On Personal Finance
Here are five things we need to do to go from money zeroes to hero as a nation.
5 Things Wells Fargo Can Do To Repair Their Image
How can a company recover after being fined $185MM by the CFPB? Here's how.
5 Money Tips For Social People
The expectation is that social people will be the ones with zero savings, loads of debt on BMWs and flashy condos that are rented. None of that has to be true! Buying trendy lofts in the "up and coming" areas of the city, budgeting for partying, automating RRSP contributions, and using your ah-mazing charm and whit can get you ahead in a lucrative career. Popular people can be financially savvy too!
Try Giving To Charity For The Ultimate Self-Esteem Boost
We live in a world of selfies, life style baiting and constant social fishing for likes and follows. Where does it all get us? If you're feeling needy, give back to those who need it and see how you feel afterwards
What Benefits Are You Missing Out From At Work?
If you work for a company that has an HR department, please book an appointment to see them right now. Don't put it off. This is important!
5 Ways Brexit Will Affect Millennials' Finances
The Brexit just happened last week and everyone wants to know if the world is now coming to an end. There are TONS of slick
5 Ways To Put The Passion Back In Your Business
After working on your own business for a few years it's really easy to forget why you got into it in the first place. Years of working all hours, having to pass on dinners out with friends or family time, and always being "on" it's easy to lose some of your momentum. It's time to get back the passion you once had for your work.
Make Additional Income From Your Interests
Which one of your interests can you turn into income? Make a plan. Develop a website. Promote it on all of the social media outlets like LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. You can even build audiences with the help of Facebook ads. Build up your community of followers and then sell them services that their followers will love!
The Fintech Revolution Is Just Getting Started
You can now open savings and chequing accounts, manage your retirement and investment accounts and get loans online, never mind being able to leave your wallet at home and use your phone to buy everything. Here are the top companies that can take you from money 2D banking to 3D.
Prince Didn't Have A Will, Make Sure You Do
Make sure you have an up-to-date will in a place where your executor, spouse or kids can find it. If you die without a will you do not have a say in who your beneficiaries are or who administers your estate.
How To Avoid "FOMO" When Buying A New Home
Many people are rushing into the housing market due to FOMO (Fear of missing out) and there could be some BIG consequences when interest rates go up. There is a good news bad news scenario to buying right now and everyone in the housing market needs to know what to expect. Before you rush in, here is the good and the bad to buying right now.
Is A Joint Bank Account Right For Your Relationship?
If you're both feeling the love, keep one account and pay everything from that account.
How Starving Artists Can Create A Stable Income
All the tips on budgeting are based on people who get paid on a regular schedule, but if you're an actor, musician, etc., you'll get a chunk of change all at one time and then often have a dry spell. It's so easy to blow through the money that you get paid and then have nothing left for the few months that you're waiting for that next gig.
10 Smart Things To Do With Your Income Tax Return
Income tax return time is coming up and so many of us are already thinking about all of the great things we can buy with the return. It's been a crazy year personally, politically and professionally and we all can look forward to a treat. But how will you get the most bang for your buck?
Ditch Your Reward Cards And Get A Real Reward - Freedom
Have you ever thought how much more money you spend travelling across town to use that store or get extra rewards? How many points apps or websited do you have on your phone and how do they change our natural behaviour? When we count up the effort, is it worth the reward?
Why You Should Talk To Your Love About Money
Remember money problems have nothing to do with dollars and cents and everything to do with emotions and fears. Money habits are like holding up a mirror to someone's bad internal behaviours.
Debt Can Be Good If You Learn To Leverage It
The Donald and other real estate barons made all of their money using debt to leverage their assets. Once you have one property or asset payed for, you can re-mortgage it and get another one. Now you have two assets hopefully growing and making you more money. Demonizing ALL debt in our society won't change that.
6 Ways To Keep Your Emotions Out Of The Stock Market Drop
Look one or two years into the future, and focus on that. History has proven that the market can, and will, recover. In Feb 2009 the TSX was at its lowest, and by February 2011 it had doubled back. So prepare to be in this for the long haul, and you'll be richer for it.
4 Ways To Talk About Money With Friends
Isn't in strange how taboo talking about money still is? How you probably don't know how much most of your friends make, and
Review This Year's Expenses And Create A Budget For 2016
If you don't know where the money is going or how it is coming in, how will you change your spending habits for the better? This is the time to see where to cut next year to save for something that you really want.
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