Retirement Readine

My memory takes me back a number of years now to a gathering at a pool party in a friend’s backyard. I was part of a group...

Apr012013

Setting your goal is emotional; attaining it calls for logic and discipline.

If the Sock Fits&#

For some reason, I was particularly puzzled that morning. Perhaps it was one too many late-night hockey games, or maybe the...

Oct162012

People do measurably better with a financial advisor than without one.

Just today, I woke up to a newscast that informed us of the resignation of a prominent political figure in our area. I suppose...

Sep082012

Financial basics that will help you start and finish strong

At least once a week, our family visits the Mecca of consumerism – that bastion of capitalism – Costco. We joke amongst...

Mar092012

Left to our own devices, we are hardwired for self-sabotage

By Rick Tomalty on March 09, 2012 in Budgeting , Spending behaviours with 2 comments

Every so often we encounter a situation that just drips with irony. A few days ago, I had one of those moments that will likely...

Mar032012

Teaching basic money management to kids is as easy as 1-2-3!

By Rick Tomalty on March 03, 2012 in Budgeting , Financial Literacy , Saving with 0 comments

“Prepare the child for the path, not the path for the child”. The wise adage was on my mind when my wife and I...