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Thinking About Launching a Business Newsletter? Here’s How Wealthsimple Did It + MORE Jun 7th
In the fall of 2021, Devin Friedman, editor-in-chief of Wealthsimple’s magazine, met with the fintech company’s co-founder Rudy Adler to talk about launching a newsletter.
Friedman wanted to create educational, newsworthy and entertaining content for both readers who are knowledgeable about .... More »
Podcast 21: Larry Swedroe on Investing in Retirement Dec 20th
In my final podcast episode of 2018, I’m joined by Larry Swedroe, who has long been one of my favourite authors on investing and financial planning. Larry and I discuss his latest book, Your Complete Guide to a Successful & Secure Retirement, and we focus on the challenges investors face as th.... More »
A long trade war could mean more financial stress: Bank of Canada + MORE May 8th
The financial picture for Canadian households and businesses was showing signs of increased health until the United States started a trade war, the Bank of Canada said Thursday (May 8).
The central bank says in its latest Financial Stability Report that at the start of the year, households had, o.... More »
The best metaverse coins to buy in 2022 + MORE Apr 25th
Imagine going to a rock concert with thousands of people from around the world, checking out virtual houses or earning cryptocurrency by playing blockchain-based games. This, and a lot more, is possible in the metaverse.
But what is the metaverse? It’s a digital world that combines virtual real.... More »
Toronto’s hot housing market is making divorce even messier — here’s how splitting couples can cope Jun 20th
One financial adviser says she’s done financial planning for separating couples who can’t afford to move out to begin with, so both parties remain in the home. Others end up in tiny condos with no room for the kids.... More »
3 of the dumbest things I’ve done with money
– moneysense.ca
(Shutterstock)This post originally appeared on methodtoyourmoney.ca and has been republished with permission
I’ve been dumb with my money. I have, and you know what? It feels good to say it. To get it out into the open means that I don’t have to feel guilty about my dirty little secrets. It doesn’t mean I don’t feel stupid for the mistakes I’ve made, I do, but I don’t have to feel ashamed and keep them hidden.
A recent survey of 5,200 people revealed that 47% have money worries that have caused them emotional stress. What’s more, 40% have had worries so severe that they’ve lost sleep over them. And the last troubling revelation; only about half are talking about these money concerns with others. Evidently, I’m not alone in having secret worries and guilt about handling money.
In this day and age, where we’ve been encouraged to talk more openly about topics such as mental health, sexual abuse, etc., I find it troubling that money is still such a taboo topic. From the results of the survey, to the subtle examples in the photos featured in the Globe and Mail’s Financial Facelift personal finance analysis, there is a level of privacy around our finances not seen in many other areas of our lives…
Premarket: U.S. funding deal keeps stock bulls on the charge
– theglobeandmail.com
World stocks hit 12th record high of the year; bitcoin falls as South Korea issues bank account ban
