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Net worth calculator

Net worth calculator

What’s your net worth? It’s the total value of everything you own, minus your liabilities (debts). Use this net worth calculator to see how your net worth...
Dollar-cost averaging: Making investing automatic

Dollar-cost averaging: Making investing automatic

Dollar-cost averaging has 2 advantages: It turns saving into a habit and it keeps you from trying to time the market.
Inflation: What it means and how to protect yourself

Inflation: What it means and how to protect yourself

Inflation is rising in Canada. What does this mean? And how will it impact your savings and retirement? Learn more in this article....
Simply Put: What is critical illness insurance?

Simply Put: What is critical illness insurance?

Sun Life can help you build and protect your savings with investment products, life insurance, health insurance, and financial advice.
CERB Alternative: The CRA Offers $1,600 CRB for Non-EI Claimants

CERB Alternative: The CRA Offers $1,600 CRB for Non-EI Claimants

The CRA is bringing a whole new benefit in October that will replace the $2,000 CERB. The new CRB will give all non-EI claimants $1,600 every month up to 26...
Don’t fall short in your retirement planning

Don’t fall short in your retirement planning

If you want a financially secure retirement, you’ll need to think first about what you want it to look like, and then how you’ll pay for it.
Can you use an RESP for an apprenticeship?

Can you use an RESP for an apprenticeship?

Think you can only use an RESP for full-time university or college? Think again -- these powerful savings tools go well beyond academics....
Can't decide whether to send your kids back to school? Here's what the experts say

Can't decide whether to send your kids back to school? Here's what the experts say

Sunday is decision day for many Ottawa parents. Should you send your kids back to school in September? Here's some expert advice.
How to manage anxiety as the world reopens

How to manage anxiety as the world reopens

Feeling anxious about getting back out there? You’re not alone. Here’s how you can cope with stress and anxiety as COVID-19 restrictions wind down....
Coronavirus: Trudeau announces plans for end of CERB, transition to EI

Coronavirus: Trudeau announces plans for end of CERB, transition to EI


Federal government COVID-19 tax updates

Federal government COVID-19 tax updates

CPA Canada is a respected and influential voice relaying matters raised by our members to the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) and working collaboratively to...
How COVID-19 has changed Canada's economy for the worse — but also for the better

How COVID-19 has changed Canada's economy for the worse — but also for the better

Every facet of Canadian life has been changed by the coronavirus pandemic, from how we live to how we shop, eat and work. While not all changes have been for...
How an advisor can help your business

How an advisor can help your business

"Great things in business are never done by one person. They are done by a team of people" ~ Steve Jobs

As a #financialcoach I am part of your business' financial team- helping to put strategies in place to reach your goals! In cooperation with your accountant, and business strategies, we work together to help your business be a success!
Over half of all Canadians do not know how to find virtual care

Over half of all Canadians do not know how to find virtual care

The COVID-19 pandemic has put a spotlight on the importance of virtual care. Once an emerging trend, it's now a necessity for health care in Canada. Yet...
6 smart strategies for first-time home buyers

6 smart strategies for first-time home buyers

It's important to consider not only what you can afford now, but what you’ll be able to swing if a baby comes along, your career goes off-track, or the...
How to ensure your inheritance goes to your children and not the taxman

How to ensure your inheritance goes to your children and not the taxman

Your inheritance is too important to leave up to chance. These strategies will help set you and your family up for success.
Pattie Lovett-Reid: Should you invest your CERB payment?

Pattie Lovett-Reid: Should you invest your CERB payment?

If you’ve recently taken up a new hobby of day-trading it’s important to remember that the CERB is intended as short-term assistance; not to invest. Instead, put it towards debt repayment to help build your balance sheet.


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