Spending money on small expenses might seem insignificant, but in fact they are slowly draining bank accounts and racking up credit card bills. If a $10 a day latte habit seems minor, consider the expense of more than $3,600 per year. Making small, relatively painless changes can yield big savings. Here are a dozen ways to […]
Date: Thursday April 30th, 2015 Time: 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM, wine at 6:30, workshop at 6:45 Location: Creekside Community Centre – 1 Athlete’s Way, Vancouver, BC Home buying can be a daunting and complex process. But with a little knowledge at your finger tips, and the right advice, it doesn’t have to be. Leading Ladies is offering a […]
Are you single? Then retirement planning is tougher for you than it is for couples. The cost of singlehood Single retiree should count on spending about $30,000 to $50,000 a year including taxes, assuming you own your home and have no debt. This compares with my spending estimate of $42,000 to $72,000 for retired couples […]
Will I Have Enough? Building a Retirement Plan that Works: Why should finances matter to women? Canadian stats are clear: More commonly than not, women will be on their own for at least some time in adulthood: • Women live longer than men • Women have more years in retirement • Divorce rates are high, and often lower […]
Once upon a time there were two ladies. They both needed to buy some new undies and asked me along for a day of girl shopping. Mrs Spendy steered us to the fanciest store in town. She found a gorgeous pair of panties and a bra in red silk and lace which cost $155 and […]
The Family Law Act has been revised. “Under the revised act, couples that have lived together in a “marriage-like relationship” for two years are treated the same as married couples when it comes to property-division rules. This means common-law couples, like married couples, will generally share the property that accrues during the course of their relationship.” […]
Do you feel you are living paycheque to paycheque and struggling just to make ends meet? Vancouver was recently ranked as the world’s second most unaffordable city to live in according to Demographia’s yearly International Housing Affordability Survey. Trying to save money to build your financial future can seem nearly impossible while living in Vancouver. […]
Wanna know how much money we’re making at the start of 2014? Statistics Canada has just released its latest report on the salaries that Canadians are earning. And it turns out that we’re taking home a little more than we were a year earlier. The average wage for Canadian employees is currently $928 per week […]
One of the leading causes of divorce is money issues. During this evening, we have our guest speaker, family lawyer Melanie Magnusson, who will be going over a series of topics pertaining to the financial realities in a partnership. Date: Wednesday, February 25th, 2015 Time: 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM, wine at 6:30, workshop at 7:00 Location: Creekside Community Centre – 1 […]
I recently read a shocking bit of information revealed by the 2013 Allianz Women, Money and Power Study. That study claims that almost half of the women in the U.S. often or sometimes fear losing all their money and becoming a bag lady. As you might expect, the highest percentage of those with that fear […]
