New Year’s Resolutions – your everyday decisions are far more important! Lynn MacNeil January 31, 2017 2745 Managing Your Money Inevitably, the New Year arrives and we make resolutions or commitments to do something differently, to change for the better, to take control of something. "I will lose weight/get heal...
Making a List! But are you checking it twice??? Lynn MacNeil December 18, 2016 3218 Managing Your Money The holiday countdown is on. You’ve surely made a list, but have you checked it twice? Trying to find the "perfect gift" for those on your list can add up, and up, and up, until you've ...
Transitioning financial management: taking the financial reins away from a partner who is failing Lynn MacNeil November 9, 2016 2888 Managing Your Money We recently lived through this with my father. My dad, a highly educated and intelligent man, who was organized, on top of everything, and never missed a birthday or bill payment, was bei...
Kids & Money: more than just their piggy banks Lynn MacNeil October 22, 2016 3098 Managing Your Money Money can be a difficult concept for kids to get. Whether it be the more basic concepts of banking, or how credit cards work, to the more complex such as investing, compounding and financ...
Is Your Money Safe in Cyber-Space? Lynn MacNeil September 11, 2016 3348 Managing Your Money Is Your Money Safe in Cyber-Space? Almost 90% of Canadian households are connected to the internet¹. Over the past few decades, the internet has grown from a simple communication tool, to ...
Retirement: and the “gap” that you may not realize exists Lynn MacNeil August 21, 2016 3013 Managing Your Money Retirement: and the "gap" that you may not realize exists Most people think of a retirement plan as "How much do I need to save for retirement". But it can be much more than that if proper...
Managing Your Money – The Importance of Giving Lynn MacNeil March 21, 2016 4320 Managing Your Money The Importance of Giving A wide range of research supports the fact that giving makes us feel happier and enjoy better health. In fact, a 2008 study* by a Harvard Business School professor...
Stock Market: Is current stock market pessimism warranted? Lynn MacNeil February 16, 2016 4133 Managing Your Money Stock Market: Is current stock market pessimism warranted? We've had a pretty wild ride in the stock market over the past six months. I won't go into all the reasons, as we've been hearing...
TFSA Limit Increased to $10,000 – Does anyone really care? Lynn MacNeil July 31, 2015 5411 Managing Your Money For 2015, the government almost doubled the TFSA contribution limit. This is great news for the small percentage of people who are actually maximizing their TFSA, but somewhat meaningless f...
Gifting to young couples: Diamonds may be forever, but love may not be Lynn MacNeil July 5, 2015 5223 As we head into the busy season of house buying, weddings, and new beginnings, many parents and grandparents may be considering giving large financial gifts to young couples in love. These generous gifts are of...
