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What Does It Mean To Be Mindful?

*Please note that this is a sponsored post with Capital One Canada – our disclosure can always be found by clicking here.

For those of you who follow along with us on social media, you’ll have noticed that recently I had the pleasure of spending the morning with Capital One Canada at The Broadview Hotel here in Toronto. Centered around the idea of mindfulness, something that I’ll be honest I haven’t always been very good at, it turned out to be one of the most inspiring moments I have had in a very long time. Not only reminding me what it was like to reconnect with my friends in this industry, it also provided me with some concrete tools to be more mindful in my day-to-day life. As we get closer to the excitement of Credit Education Week, I thought I would share my five tips to #MoneyMindfulness with you all in hopes that just like how Capital One Canada inspired me to be better, I can do the same for you heading into the holiday season. Continue reading “What Does It Mean To Be Mindful?”

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Baby Steps In The Right Direction

Had you asked me in 2007 when I graduated from University where I thought I would be at 35, I would have told you working for one of the biggest talent agents in Canada representing Canadian artists. That or being Catherine’s manager on her sold out world tour as my favourite vocalist. Thankfully life kept Catherine & I together, but the universe had other plans for me when it came to my career path. Over the last eleven years, I have held a lot of different jobs. Being an entrepreneur is amazing and I love it, but it doesn’t always offer the financial stability that a “9-5” does, and so it’s why this year I’ve really started to take my finances more seriously. From purchasing life insurance (see that post here), to saving for a baby, I really want to make the steps I need towards the things I want most in life. Continue reading “Baby Steps In The Right Direction”

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Travel & Lifestyle | 5 #BackToSchool saving tips from PC Financial that won’t break the bank

With #BackToSchool season upon us, Canadians have started to realize that their personal finances are about to change. Education can be expensive and parents need to come up with different ways they can save enough money to put their children through college. Some parents invest in capitec shares, some set up a savings account as soon as their kids are born, and others rely on loans. But whether you’re a student about to pay tuition for the first time, or a parent about to help your child get ready for their next academic venture, the truth is that money is a topic that we shouldn’t navigate away from. Whilst money shouldn’t be the be-all and end-all to how you live your life, it can help tremendously when it comes to paying for further education and tuition. Parents want their children to have the things they never had, and if that means getting involved with buying stocks and shares, with the help of a österreichische Broker to guide them along the way, then some people will do this if it means they can put extra cash in their pockets.

Whilst this subject can create stress and anxiety for a lot of people, it doesn’t have to be this way, especially when money is something that we need to talk about. Thankfully, somewhere like PC Financial has come up with 5 tips for savings that you can use right now to ensure you aren’t breaking the bank this year, and we are happy to share them with you all! Continue reading “Travel & Lifestyle | 5 #BackToSchool saving tips from PC Financial that won’t break the bank”