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• The Best Kind of Fun

  May 19, 2009 in Home Economics, Thrift

  One of the most interesting facets of the new “culture of thrift” is that the cheap-o things I already like to do have become popular with a much wider group of people.
  I’ve spent years thinking about and implementing ways to spend money efficiently - that is, to get the results I want for the [...]

• “Not your Grandfather’s Recession”

  May 15, 2009 in Retirement Planning, Savings, Thrift

  New survey data, just released in the US, finds that it is a good time to be over 65 or younger than 30 – but not such a great time to be somewhere in the middle.
  The New York Times today reported data from the Pew Research Center which finds that senior citizens have generally been [...]

• Does buying life insurance decrease your risk of death?

  May 8, 2009 in Financial Planning, Insurance, risk management

  There’s a discussion going on at the Canadian Money Forum about the cornerstones of good financial planning, and the topic of life insurance has come up.
  One contributor suggested the purchase of life insurance may increase your risk of death, because there are now financial gains to be made. Another community member responded that the [...]

• Lingerie series, Part 4: getting what you deserve

  May 7, 2009 in Financial Planning, Investing, Uncategorized

  Here’s the last principle in our series on how your finances are like your lingerie. BIG HINT: it’s the most important one! Read on for the goods.
  Principle 4: You deserve a personalized fit.
  You really do. Maybe you picked out that first “grown-up” bra on your own, peeked over your shoulder in the fitting room, decided [...]

• Lingerie Series, Part 3: Like your bra, your needs change over time

  May 4, 2009 in Families, Retirement Planning

  We are looking together at how your finances are like your lingerie. Here is the third principle for understanding how these two, seemingly-unrelated parts of your life fit together:
  Principle 3: Like your bra size, your financial needs change over time.
  How many of us figured out our bra size at some point in the past and [...]