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Savings – the first step to investing well

January 20, 2010

There’s a great article in today’s Globe and Mail entitled “Want to invest? Learn to save first.” Read it. It is fantastic.
Or at the very least, let me tell what I think the most important message is. If you want to get rich, you have to save money. Plain and simple.
People get excited about the [...]

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Splits & Scams: Divorce and your financial health

January 15, 2010

I try to follow themes in my blogging – this month was going to be all about new years resolutions and getting your finances in order. Budgeting. Saving. Financial planning. Then the Divorce Fair happened. Suddenly my writing and research made an unexpected turn. (For the record, I love when that happens.)

Tonight and tomorrow morning [...]

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Make it Count: A parent and teacher’s guide to financial education

October 14, 2009

There is a need in Nova Scotia for family-friendly resources for financial skills education, according to a recent survey conducted by the CSA. To address this, we have launched Make it Count – a new educational resource for parents and teachers.
The CSA survey indicates 86% of Nova Scotians believe that teaching financial skills is among [...]

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