Medical professionals spend their lives caring for others, but that doesn’t mean their own financial well-being should be left on the backburner. From the moment a doctor earns their MD to the day they hang...
7 Reasons Why It’s Time to Stop DIY Investing and Hire a Financial Advisor
In 2020, Canada saw a surge in new DIY investment accounts. Between January and December, 2.3 million DIY investment accounts were created. While jumping into the world of investments is an exciting move, this uptick in...
The World Is Embracing Virtual Spending: Which Payment App Is Right for You?
While paying online has become easier and more accessible over the years, the COVID-19 pandemic took virtual spending to an entirely new level. As more and more people are embracing this type of spending, the...
Your Summer 2021 Financial Update
As we swing into the second half of 2021, consider this quote from a book first published back in 1954: “A river cannot, we are told, rise above its source. Well, it can seem to...
Improve Your Finances: Why A Digital Detox Can Save You Money
Smartphone usage increased dramatically during the pandemic as more people lost their jobs, were furloughed, or were adhering to stay-at-home orders. While smartphones can provide endless entertainment, they can also be bad news for your...
Five Ways to Financially Empower the Women in Your Life, Including You
According to a recent study, there is a gender gap in financial literacy between men and women. While women reported not knowing the answers to more money and investment-related questions than men, this wasn’t solely...
Protecting What’s Yours After You Pass, Part 2: Step-by-Step Estate Planning
In our last piece, we emphasized the importance of estate planning as the greatest gift you can bequeath to your loved ones to ease their stress during an already difficult time. If you’ve put off...
Planning Inheritances for Your Children
As a parent, it can be difficult to sleep soundly knowing that your children are not financially stable, no matter what their age. That’s why you should start thinking about estate planning. Estate planning is...
Have You Reevaluated Your Insurance Coverage Since COVID Began? If Not, Here Are Four Areas to Review Right Now
Life has likely felt like a whirlwind since the pandemic started. While adjusting to the resulting life changes, your insurance coverage probably hasn’t been top-of-mind. However, you could be missing out by not reevaluating your...
Personal Money Bias: What We Can Do About It?
In one way or another, we all have a complex relationship with our own money. Because of that, it’s hard to be rational all the time in how we use it. But where do our...