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Childhood allowance – Rolling back time to re-visit a financial decision
Maybe some of you remember my blog post of 2010, on whether or not to give a child an allowance? In case you didn’t catch it, or don’t boast a photographic memory, I’m reproducing it below.
What’s your REAL risk tolerance? Actions speak louder than words.
By now, most of you working with a financial advisor or robo-advisor have completed a standard risk tolerance questionnaire.
5 reasons why you should negotiate your severance package
A “job for life” is a thing of the past. Most Canadians will receive a termination notice at least once in their career. Don’t leave getting the best possible treatment in your severance to chance.
What IS a financial planner? Canada’s banks and I disagree!
Many of you will have read my March post , discussing the furor over TD bank employees being caught breaking the law. You may remember I was unsurprised.
Terminated, with no disability insurance? There’s a fix for that.
Typically, severance packages do not include a continuation of disability insurance.
Got a mortgage and non-registered investments? You’re doing it wrong!
Interest rates are still low. As a result, we are increasingly asked if it makes more sense to invest extra cash rather than pay down debt.
TD bank employees admit to breaking the law – were you surprised?
The TD news doesn’t surprise me, and it shouldn’t surprise you either.
Are Americans getting a better deal on financial advice than Canadians?
Lucky Americans – they pay much lower investment advisory fees than we do in Canada.
There is a new weapon in town when buying Toronto real estate
Bidding wars are a fact of life when waging the buying war for Toronto real estate.