Recent Blog Posts
Juicy financial gossip for geeks and canadians
post a comment | posted Jul 10
Now here's some really fun economic gossip for Canadians.
Turns our Rogers Canada (owned in part by AT&T) charges Canadians about 6 (six) times the price for wireless data than AT&T charges their US customers. Canada: $299/month. US: $63/month. There's an online petition...
How does a Cdn tax dollar get spent?
post a comment | posted Jul 4
Ever wonder where your tax dollars are going? It being Canada day, I thought I'd investigate. Here's what I discovered: (and if you're an American reading this, I'd love a comment back on how it compares to how your tax dollars get spent)
What happens when you lend friends money
post a comment | posted May 17
I'm a money coach, and help people handle the day-to-day aspects of managing their money (to avoid our money managing us!). A local psychologist, Isabella Mori just submitted this great piece for my e-zine, Money Savvy, on what happens when we lend money to our friends.
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Lending, borrowing and resentment
In the eighties, I lived in crazy, bohemian Berlin - then West Berlin, eight years before the fall of the wall. I hung out with all types of interesting people, one of them a highly gifted fashion designer, Maurice. He had a little boutique with his beautiful, ethereal creations in the window. I loved visiting with him, drinking tea, hearing his stories of years of apprenticeship in Paris.
One day he told me he was deep in dept, and if he didn't come up with 1,000 deutschmarks (then about $500) within the next few days, he'd have to close up shop. I had some savings so I told him I'd lend him the money if, as he immediately promised, I could have it back within two months. Sure, no problem.
Not-So-Recent Blog Posts
You, Your Money, Your Partner ... and the Great, Big Fight.
post a comment | posted May 11
You're a debt-phobe, he's got ten credit cards maxed out.
You're a saver, she's a spender.
You think life is to be lived, he thinks the cheap bottle of wine is just fine.
What do you do when you and your partner have strong differences around money?
Dragon's Den Audition - got eaten alive
post a comment | posted Apr 22
You may have heard of the TV show "Dragon's Den". It plays in the U.K., and Canada. Think of it like American Idol, except you're pitching for venture capital for your business. I went prepared to get beaten up if I didn't know my business stuff. But this was extraordinary - I didn't even get to make my pitch! It would be like an Idol not getting to sing, but just subjected to "who do you think you are" type questions! Oy vey! Glad it's done. Here are the gory details.
A great money question
post a comment | posted Apr 19
So here's a question for you: what one habit, if you applied it frequently and consistently, would over time have a dramatic, positive impact on your finances?
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