Five ways investing is like owning a small business
Author:Jacoline Loewen-Special to The Globe and Mail/ Many of my baby boomer clients wonder whether they should keep their wealth in their businesses, or sell and invest the proceeds elsewhere. While they understand the need to diversify, they find investing in other markets less appealing since they don’t have the experience and perceive it to be a greater risk.
How one family paid off $30,000 of credit card debt in less than 2 years?
Author:Libby Kane-Business Insider/ Kim Parr pinpoints the beginning of her debt to when she and her husband Jim built their house in Southwestern Colorado in 2004. While the house itself was within their budget, the spending opportunities it presented were limitless.
“We had a brand new house and
Is Your Employer-Provided Life Insurance Coverage Enough?
Author: Amy Fontinelle- Investopedia/ Is the life insurance you’re getting through your employer enough to take care of your family? And are you paying too much for that coverage? A healthy 50-year-old male could save nearly 80% on premiums in the first year alone by switching from an employer-provided term life
I Can’t Believe How Much These Small Purchases Are Costing Me Every Year!
Author: Royale Scuderi- Life hack/ Have you ever stopped to add up all of the tiny, seemingly inconsequential expenses that we accumulate daily, weekly, or monthly? A few dollars here, a few dollars there add up to big bucks at the end of the year. You will be shocked at how much those unnecessary expenditures
5 Common Startup Loan Scams You Can Avoid
Author:Ami Kassar-Inc.com/ Getting a loan today is extremely difficult. Don’t fall prey to one of these ploys, in the process. Getting the right loan for a new business in today’s borrowing environment is extremely tough. On top of that, there are plenty of unscrupulous suppliers offering services to help you find your way to a loan. Every day, I receive a phone call
8 ways retirees can save money
By: Sheryl Smolkin At Work/TheStar.com-Discounts for seniors; Retired people have less income, but they can stretch their spending dollar with discounts such as on Via Rail and TTC. It’s important for retirees to find ways to stretch their dollar.
Experts typically say you will need from
You’ve graduated. Now, where should you live and work to jump start your earning power?
By: Melissa Leong- Financial Post/ When Karen Larkin graduated in 2010 armed with a bachelor of commerce from the University of Guelph, she began applying for entry-level jobs with a $40,000 starting salary.
10 Ways Rich People Think About Money Differently
By: Kelsie Fannon-Lifehack / Financial gurus say, “To become rich, do rich people things.” Here are ten ways you can start doing “rich people things” and stop watching your hard-earned money flow out of your bank account.
1. They get out of debt.
Duh, right? Debt is the enemy to building wealth. Debt is
Living in retirement: If you’re single, don’t move to the suburbs
By: Joyce Wayne/ May.20.104/ The Globe and Mail / It’s a faux pas to admit it, but the scariest aspect of retirement may not be the fear of running out of money. No, the most frightening thing might be running out of companions or running out of things to do, or God forbid, both.
That’s why big city life works for single retirees.
What comes first- kids or retirement? Plan now or suffer later
By: Jason Heath / May 10, 2014/ Financial Post
Most parents love their kids. Most kids love their parents. Most parents take the responsibility of caring for their kids very seriously, but does care mean financial support and if so, how much?
How much money is enough to retire? Only you can figure
