June 1, 2015
Long ago, in the days of hand set type, the phrase “mind your P’s and Q’s” had to do with the fact that the letter “p” and “q” while appearing to be mirror images of each other – are in fact slightly different. The expression reminded one to be careful not to switch them, since they were side by side in the letter bins. Today, l’d like to relate some P’s and a Q in how we approach our personal finances.
May 16, 2015
I was behind the wheel of a Subaru Forester, idling at a red light in Vevey, Switzerland when suddenly a horn blasted from behind me. I didn’t figure out why until the second blast. My light was green and I was supposed to go. Sounds simple enough, until I tell you that the light that I was looking at was red.
April 7, 2015
I was recently in Timmins, Ontario to deliver a program called “Your Richly Imagined Future” that focuses on the multiple topics of personal finance, motivation, goal setting and creating a healthy relationship with money. One of the attendees (approximately 30 years old by my guess…) said to me: “Robert, this “Richly Imagined Future Stuff” is all well and good for you, and maybe some of the others here tonight – but this can never happen for me”. I was a bit puzzled, so I decided to resort to the best question ever asked by a four year old – “Why?”
March 12, 2015
Among the many opinions we tend to possess is the belief that people should be competent enough to handle their own personal finances, make their own decisions, and implement them by themselves. Do I really need a financial coach?
February 9, 2015
One of the things that I love about my job is that I get to have interesting and passionate conversations with Canadians regarding money, personal finance and fiscal responsibility. We all have a relationship with money – sometimes it is a good relationship – sometimes not.