Is the Magic of Toy Stores gone forever? Change and How we Adapt! Lynn MacNeil January 7, 2018 4042 Managing Your Money As the year comes to an end, and we take stock of the year that has passed, we can see that change is happening more rapidly than ever before. Change is constant, whether it be personal,...
Is Bitcoin the newest money making fad or a legitimate investment? Lynn MacNeil November 22, 2017 3048 Managing Your Money Have you heard of Bitcoin? Blockchain? Cryptocurrency? If not, don’t worry, you will! And if you have heard of it, do you have any idea what it is? If not, this article might shed some li...
Wealth & Health – Do even the wealthy worry about money? Lynn MacNeil October 28, 2017 2976 Managing Your Money Wealth & Health In a 2015 survey by the American Psychological Association (APA), money tops the charts as the most significant source of stress, and interestingly, women report high...
Still mad as hell for paying for services you’ve already paid linda.hammerschmid October 25, 2017 2819 Ask the Hammer Reading an article on Toronto’s possible tolling of the Don Valley Parkway and the Gardner Expressway got me to thinking, didn’t the users of those 2 main arteries already pay for the pleasu...
Alternative Investing: Private Equity Simplified Lynn MacNeil September 28, 2017 3867 Managing Your Money A few weeks ago I received a text message from a friend (and client) who was in Florida. Our conversation went something like this: Him: Is ‘Chick-Fil-A' listed on the stock market? ...
When someone you care about needs money: Helping may not always be “helping” Lynn MacNeil August 28, 2017 4927 Managing Your Money You worked hard. Planned your retirement perfectly. Saved diligently. Considered the "what ifs", and now you're kicking back enjoying that long deserved retirement, when low and behold, s...
Financial anxiety during retirement: managing the stresses Lynn MacNeil July 26, 2017 2771 Managing Your Money We all have a vision of the ideal "retirement". For some, that even means working for years after retirement is possible. And that's why I use the term "retirement" loosely. Not everyone ...
The importance of unbiased advice: Canada’s need for alternatives to the big banks Lynn MacNeil June 27, 2017 3168 Managing Your Money The importance of unbiased advice: Canada’s need for alternatives to the big banks If you knew your doctor would only prescribe medications from Acme Pharmaceutical Company, would you feel...
When it’s time to sell your home! Lynn MacNeil April 27, 2017 6988 Managing Your Money When it's time to sell your home! There can be many reasons to sell your home, and some of them can involve mixed emotions. Your home is filled with many memories, is a place of familiarit...
“YOLO” might not seem so idealistic, when you fail to plan for the dream Lynn MacNeil March 21, 2017 2885 Managing Your Money We've all heard the saying, "it's not what you make, it's what you keep". And generally that implies "what you keep after taxes". But let's take it one step further and ask, "What do you ...
