Kindness Multiplies
It is 4 a.m. and I am sitting in bed in my hotel room in Toronto, replaying in my head the past 24 hours. It has been a whirlwind, but so full of life lessons and examples of the kindness of others that I feel like I must write it down now, before I forget…
Everything Happens for a Reason: Lymphoma, Baseball, and the Kindness of Others
For those of you who are followers of the blog, you know that I was diagnosed with Stage IV Hodgkin’s Lymphoma in January 2022. If you are new to the blog, first of all, welcome. And feel free to take a look at Hodgkin’s Lymphoma: The Biggest Life Lesson of Them All for more information…
What Goes Up Must Come Down… Eventually
This blog post is a follow-up to my April 2022 post “How Do You Like Them Apples?” which discussed the rising inflation and interest rates that were experienced in Canada in early 2022. In an effort to reduce inflation, The Bank of Canada (the Bank) started increasing its benchmark interest rate on March 2, 2022.…
Hodgkin’s Lymphoma: The Biggest Life Lesson of Them All
In January 2022, I was diagnosed with stage IV Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. I had gone to my family doctor in December 2021 with symptoms that weren’t “worrisome” at the time, but triggered a series of tests which led to the eventual diagnosis of lymphoma. It was a complete shock. I didn’t have any of the risk…
Lions and Tigers and Bears, Oh My!
Ok, there are no lions and tigers, but there are bears – a bear market, that is! The US Securities and Exchange Commission defines a bear market as a “time when stock prices are declining and market sentiment is pessimistic. Generally, a bear market occurs when a broad market index falls by 20% or more…
Dear Madam: Why I Did Buy A Car From You
Today’s post is a follow up to my May 10th post “Dear Sirs: Why I Didn’t Buy A Car From You” which described the negative experience that I had at my local Honda dealership when trying to purchase a Honda CRV in 2018. Due to my experience at that dealership, I walked out of the…
Dear Sirs: Why I Didn’t Buy A Car From You
I have owned three cars in my life: a 1996 Toyota Corolla, a 2006 Honda Accord, and a 2018 Honda CRV. I hate the process of buying a car. And I also know that a car is a depreciable asset, which loses the greatest proportion of its value early in its useful life. Consequently, when…
How Do You Like Them Apples?
I couldn’t resist the chance to start a blog post with a quote from one of my favourite movies… Good Will Hunting (1997) starring Matt Damon, one of my favourite actors. Yet I digress… The truth is, with the price of apples these days, you had better like them apples an awful lot! I recently…
#GirlPower – Owning Your Financial Identity Webinar Series
I am excited to share the below announcement from the Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada: To celebrate International Women’s Day 2022, CPA Canada’s Financial Literacy Team with Canada Life are launching a no-cost women’s financial literacy webinar series starting March 8th, 2022. #GirlPower- Owning Your Financial Identity is a six-part series about empowering women to…
The Gender Gap in Financial Literacy: Unpacking Financial Knowledge and Financial Confidence
I am working on an exciting project related to Women’s Financial Wellness (and had a deadline for it, so apologies for the delay in this most recent instalment of Life Lessons). There will be a future post with more information about the project, but at present, the details are TOP SECRET! As part of my…
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