by Rona Birenbaum BAS CFP®, CHFS | Feb 16, 2017 | All About Investing, Cash Flow Concerns, Risk Management, We Think You Might Enjoy...
Bidding wars are a fact of life when waging the buying war for Toronto real estate. Bully offers and condition-free offers seem to be one of the only tickets to a successful bid. Sellers have discovered that a mild staging is sufficient to generate competition for...
by Rona Birenbaum BAS CFP®, CHFS | Feb 12, 2017 | All About Investing, We Think You Might Enjoy...
I’ve always advised clients to approach financial news as interesting, but not reliable as an investment strategy source. Ben Carlson, author of the A Wealth of Common Sense blog, recently did a great job outlining how to read financial news headlines. I couldn’t...
by Rona Birenbaum BAS CFP®, CHFS | Nov 12, 2016 | Musings, We Think You Might Enjoy...
My friend is dying, long before her time. I visited her at the hospital today and the subject of bucket lists came up. She asked me if I had one. I don’t. For a moment I felt guilty about it. For heavens sake, a movie was made about them. Am I disrespecting...
by Rona Birenbaum BAS CFP®, CHFS | Nov 3, 2016 | Musings, We Think You Might Enjoy...
You’ve read the articles. Inability to save is like death by a thousand cuts. Cut out the small spends like expensive coffee is a step towards financial security. Yes, I could have made a coffee and bagel for a fraction of what I paid Starbucks for it this...
by Guest Blogger | Jun 9, 2016 | All About Investing, Musings, We Think You Might Enjoy...
Guest post by: Jeanette Bicknell, PhD, CMed. She is a professional mediator who helps leaders manage conflict, and helps families communicate more effectively. When Harry met Sally it seemed like their differences complemented one another. He loved it that she was...
by Rona Birenbaum BAS CFP®, CHFS | Oct 21, 2015 | All About Investing, Musings, We Think You Might Enjoy...
Recently, the Globe and Mail created a tool for investors to compare if they are paying more or less for advice than other investors who complete the questionnaire do. Fee transparency is important, and it got us thinking that how advisors spend those fees is also...
