“In this world, nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.” Benjamin Franklin The truth is that being human, we are mortal. I strongly recommend a will, and it has the following benefits: – It is you who decides how your estate …
John joined Brian Gribben Insurance Planning after spending 6 years as a mortgage agent providing customized mortgages based on the unique needs of his clients. John’s financial experience dates back several decades managing a national sales force. In just 3 years in the business, John …
Entrepreneurship is about creating value. It is about taking risks and bootstrapping. It is the framework for designing, launching, and running a new business. The creator of this business is called an entrepreneur. The entrepreneur has to make business decisions and deal with government policies, …
Meira Dholakia is a go-getter and a super achiever. I admire her focus, strength, and determination. We talk about her journey after university. International Women’s Day (IWD) is celebrated on March 8th every year. It is an important day for women’s rights. On February 28, …
Paula Eriya migrated from Jamaica to Toronto as a young girl and spent her teenage years in New York City, where she was exposed to a wide canvas of fashion, culture, the arts, and beauty. Paula’s time in New York inspired her to make her …
February is Black History Month. Jean Augustine in 1995 passed a motion in Canada’s House of Commons to officially recognize February as the month to honor Black Canadians. I am proud to present Kunle Tauhid. Kunle is smart, intelligent, humble, and someone who works hard, …
Quotes on work We’re not in this life just to work, we’re in it to live ― Cecelia Ahern Overworking is the Black Plague of the 21st Century ― Richie Norton For years, I had used these fractured men to justify my cynicism and workaholism, and the grief, insomnia, …
Money and holidays go hand in hand. There is so much to do. You have to buy gifts, visit family and friends, and bring stuff to each of those visits. If one is not careful, the bills can pile up, and January can become a …
I admire stay-at-home-moms. They have one of the most important jobs in the world. William Wallace, in his famous poem, talks about the hand that rocks the cradle is the hand that rules the world. Do we give enough credit to stay-at-home moms? Do we …
Liz is the creator behind Minding My Thirties, a financially focused blog where she discusses the necessary evil that affects us all, money, debt, and finances. For her, money doesn’t have to be so evil. In fact, money can work for us. It can actually …