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...

Jan312013

RRSPs, as an inheritance, often miss the mark

I accepted the recent invitation to submit an article to an emerging online publication entitled Managing your Wealth. The...

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...