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No Risk Investing

Have you heard of an investment with out risk? I have. At least once a month I get a offer in the mail, email in my in-box or see an ad in the newspaper for a new investment that promises an amazing...

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5 Ways to Beat the Pain of Change

Change is never easy. Just ask my legs last Monday morning.  I am training for my first sprint triathlon and to be honest I am starting to doubt my decision. I have always been reasonably athletic. I...

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Retirement Around the World

Canadians are for the most part hard working,  living longer and enjoy a better standard of living than many retirees in other countries. But have you wondered how we compare? Check out this...

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Spending like a Bruin

The Stanley Cup finals are over ... and life is finally getting back to normal. If you are like me you have come  to terms with being number 2. I was hesitant to write about anything that relates to...

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Wedding Bliss Wedding Bills

Getting married for many is a time in your life when your life priorities start to change. Creating a new partnership helps us to focus on what really matters, and this includes our financial lives....

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Save by Going Green

The real estate market has slowed in the Okanagan and many are asking what can be done to find more buyers.   Government has come up with a program that encourages home sellers  to improve the energy...

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How Men Die

Life insurance is the foundation of total needs planning. Premature death can ruin a families chance for financial success.  We have all heard the statistic men die earlier than women, but have you...

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Costly Pet Ownership

Are you a pet owner? If you are you among a large group in Canada. From what I have been able to find there are some where in the neighbourhood of 8 million domesticated dogs and cats in Canada. Lets...

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Stressed Financial Life

Stress is becoming a way of life for many of us.  Regardless of income many are starting to feel the pinch ... and keeping up each month is harder than has ever been. I have noticed after a number of...

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Budgeting Part 1

Lets face it. It is so much easier to spend than save. We live in a spending culture. We work, we spend, we work, we spend ... such is the way we live our lives in North America.  Spending is like a...

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Top Financial Scams

Every year scamers take millions of North American's for billions of dollars. With easy access to  the internet the ability to reach an endless supply of potential new marks, almost anyone can become...

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Pay Less Tax ... Maybe

Over the last couple of weeks I attended a  seminar focused on paying less tax. Nothing angers the average Canadian more than the idea of paying too much income tax. (Of course the room was full!) Tax...

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Stock Trading Reality

Have you every thought of getting rich by buying gold, investing in a technology IPO, or hitting the jackpot with a stock tip. To be honest I have. I seems we all have a desire to hit the jackpot in...

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Mortgage Renewal Time

It comes in the mail to thousands of Canadains everyday ... a mortgage renewal from their bank. According to CMHC more than 60 % of renewals are signed and sent in.  Many home owners pay 1,000 of...

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Student Debt Increasing

World economies are stalling, unemployment is growing and companies are laying off of staff to cut costs. People world wide are looking for opportunities for employment and job security, and many are...

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Life Insurance Needs DIME

How much Insurance do you really need? If you buy too much, you will overpay for years, if you have too little, your beneficiaries will be left with liabilities. So getting the right amount is...

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Why are we Financially Irrational

Have you every wondered why so many of us  behave the way we do when it comes to money? Why do we spend too much, even when we know it doesn't make sense. Why do we expect to pay a low price to buy...

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Scam Impacts the Mets

The impact of Bernie Madoff's Ponzi scheme is still being felt as the liquidator continues to search for assets. The latest victim has been found to be the New York Mets Baseball team. As many former...

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Caring For Aging Family

The reality for many of us in North America ... we will be dealing with the care issues of a parent/family member for 10-15 years. These issues did not exsist a generation ago. Life expectancy was...

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Debt Free Faster

Are you drowning in debt? If this is you are not alone. Debt has grown like a virus over the last 10 years in Kelowna. Incomes in the Okanagan are stagnant for many, others are out of work and now...

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Retirement Income - How much is Enough Part 1/3

The image of retirement is one of luxury vacations, golfing with your friends 3 days a week and spending time with/and spoiling the grand children. The reality for many is pinching pennies, limited...

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Retirement Income - Not All Income is Created Equal 2/3

When planning for retirement, not all income is created equal. Some income is guaranteed some is not. Some income is flexible some is less flexible.  The key to creating a balanced income in...

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Life Insurance for Astronauts

The other day I watched Apollo 13 for the 20th time. I really like the movie. The story is amazing one, building a CO2 scubber from spare parts and just making back alive. Then it got me thinking ......

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Real Estate Bubble Canadian Style

The real estate market bubble has burst all around the world since 2008, and now the question is the real estate bubble coming to Canada? Maybe Kelowna? Home owners that purchased homes only 5 years...

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Baby Boomers High Debt Low Saving Very Wealthy

I watched this great documentary the other day that explains what I have been seeing over the last 10 years. Baby Boomer's are caring high personal debt, saving less, and yet are more wealthy than...

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