It’s in the Cards: The Relationship Between Poker & Investing

It’s in the Cards: The Relationship Between Poker & Investing

Your age doesn’t matter. Young or old, playing cards has a universal appeal. Cards are competitive, social and fun. Most of us have played card games since we were kids. Games like Go Fish, Snap, Solitaire, Rummoli and, as we got older, Bridge, Blackjack to name a...
Understanding & Resolving the Tax Implications of Grey Divorce

Understanding & Resolving the Tax Implications of Grey Divorce

An article in The Globe and Mail opened in the following way: “Call them what you want – diamond divorcees, silver splitters or grey divorcees – but data show that older Canadians are ending their long-standing marriages in greater numbers than ever before.” The...
How To Recycle Your Old Cell Phones

How To Recycle Your Old Cell Phones

I’ll bet you’ve got a collection of used cell phones tucked away in either a desk drawer or one of your kitchen drawers. We sure do – or more accurately now, we did. Like most people, we have a junk drawer in the kitchen that is a repository of all sorts of gizmos and...
6 Social Media Platforms That May Help Grow Your Business

6 Social Media Platforms That May Help Grow Your Business

One of the most powerful tools in digital communications is social media (SM) and the various platforms it utilises. They’re often, if not always, the primary sources for content creation and consumer consumption. Especially when it comes to businesses – large or...
Where Do You Want Your Inheritance to Go: Your Kids or the Taxman?

Where Do You Want Your Inheritance to Go: Your Kids or the Taxman?

The subject of this blog is of vital importance to anyone thinking about the disposition of their assets. To some, the word ‘inheritance’ suggests a mega-million-dollar fortune, but the truth is that for most of us, it’s more typically a relatively modest sum....
Compelling Reasons to Hire a Financial Advisor

Compelling Reasons to Hire a Financial Advisor

It’s not uncommon for people to hesitate when it comes to hiring a wealth advisor or financial planner. The hesitancy is often due to the fact that many people think it’s counterproductive to spend money to have someone else help them make, manage or grow their...