This second installment in our “Tips for Times of Disruption” series focuses on taking control and ownership of your risk management strategy. For the complete list, please revisit Part 1 that was posted previously. Tip # 4 – Group Benefits – Resist the urge to be complacent. Clients of mine have heard me say many
With more than a million Canadians losing their jobs in March (and April numbers threatening to be even worse), I think it is fair to say we are living in unprecedented times. By mid-April, over 6 million Canadians had already applied for the Emergency Response Benefit. And while we are all eagerly anticipating the lifting
Picture it. New Year’s Eve. 2013. A couple of friends and I were sitting around doing what most people do on this night: making resolutions. And – like the vast majority of you out there – getting “healthy” (i.e.; losing weight and inches) was tops on our list. As anyone who has ever attended a
Regular readers of this blog will know I am not much of a shopper. With the exception of the gift closet I kept stocked when both my children were in daycare and we were averaging two birthday parties a week, I usually buy things as I need them. I am not a shopper, but I
When it comes to financial planning and money management, my mother could teach us all a thing or two. Of course, she herself would strongly disagree with that statement. In fact, financial affairs and money often intimidate her and leave her feeling a little, well…how to say this…well, just plain stupid! Yet as much as