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 […]
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. […]
Here is a good article for the single Leading Ladies. “If you have clients who are single or dating, let them know that impressing and marrying that special someone can cost more than $50,000…For the third year, the website crunched the costs that are typically associated with a one-year dating period, a one-year engagement and […]
Many people have asked me if it they should buy today, with 5% down and pay the premium or wait until they have enough for the 20% down payment and avoid paying the premium altogether. To answer this, let’s look at an example, if you want to purchase a $400,000 house and you have enough […]
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 […]
Mortgage Insurance at the bank….not a good deal When you are finishing getting a mortgage or renewing it, the banker will offer you insurance on the mortgage which will pay off the balance should you die with a balance still in place, or will cover up to two years of mortgage payments should you be […]
