helping canadians be savvy, informed and thoughtful about their money
Posted in case study on Oct 25th, 2008
From time to time I have clients who just.can’t.do it. They can’t pull their head out of the sand. Or sometimes they do, for the briefest while, and then dive right back into the comfort zone of Not Knowing.
One of my roles is to help clients reduce their anxiety about managing their money. There are [...]
Posted in fun with money on Oct 24th, 2008
Will you be wanting fries with that?
Posted in Uncategorized, fun with money on Oct 23rd, 2008
In these days of financial tension, even the most spendthrift types among us are becoming more conservative with spending.
Life can still feel good. Here are some five ways to get back in touch with what we already have, and enjoy.
Squawkfox, who writes clearly and intelligently about stocks, bonds, and inverse ETFs, also includes posts about food [...]
Posted in philosophy of $, praxis on Oct 20th, 2008
Clients come to me for all kinds of reasons. Many times it’s because the debt level has hit the “panic” threshold. Many times it’s a general fear of concluding life as a bag lady. Also: General frustration with what their finances allow, or don’t allow; wanting to provide a better future for their kids; generalized [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Oct 17th, 2008
Thanks for catching this one, Chris!
Posted in cool guest posts on Oct 16th, 2008
I’m distraught. I missed Blog Action day. And all the more distressing is that the theme is something absolutely close to my heart: Poverty.
In lieu, here are some finds on blogs whose authors are more organized than I, who wrote excellent posts on the topic.
Why women are poor in retirement.
The UK Embassy in Russia blogs [...]
Posted in case study, philosophy of $, pleasure of $, praxis on Oct 12th, 2008
Photo Credit: SpiritMama
Margaret Visser has done it again - taken something as ordinary as saying Thank You and found fascinating things to say about it in a new book, discussed on cbc’s Tapestry this morning. Fascinating things like:
1. If someone gives a gift, it’s polite to not immediately reciprocate. Why? It stops wars. Seriously.
Think way back [...]
Posted in case study on Oct 11th, 2008
I work with a number of couples.
This year, two couples had a very specific issue: the women were disappointed with their husbands’ paycheques.
It’s interesting. While I’m guessing the romance didn’t include discussions along the lines of, “I love you because you’re smart and funny and honest and because you make $60K now and I [...]
Posted in econ 101 on Oct 9th, 2008
Today’s guest post is by Franklin Roosevelt.
He took office in 1933, as the great depression sank to its depth. Here is his words to the American people in his inaugural address. See if they don’t sound remarkably like words we need to hear today:
I am certain that my fellow Americans expect that on my induction [...]
Posted in econ 101 on Oct 7th, 2008
