Retirement is an exciting time of life when you’re free to take on new hobbies, travel, and relax after a long period of focusing on your career and family. But one aspect of your working life that remains a...
Women are more than three times as likely as men to lose their spouses. There are many more widows than there are widowers and most are not prepared, especially financially. Many women have also spent all of their lives...
The Canadian (and global) job markets have rapidly changed and evolved in the last few years, and past studies show almost half of Canadians are expected to be self-employed by 2020. With a growing population also expected to live...
Many people turning 65 experience feel anxious because they are unsure how to begin their Medicare journey. These new Medicare beneficiaries are being routed into a whole new world of health insurance that they’ve never experienced before.
Therefore, it’s normal...
Recently several homes we have worked in have had lots of tools: some power, some electric, some new, some in unopened boxes, some that were well used and even some antique tools. The tool market has really changed over...
For many men, their job or profession is a symbol of their self-worth. They wear it proudly and for years brought home a paycheque to support their families. Once they retire, many men find that without their job to...
A memorial service and funeral should be meticulously planned. Funeral planning can help your family and friends to grieve more effectively. You should write down your final wishes in your estate planning documents so your funeral can be thoughtfully...
The kids have flown the coop, you’ve entered into the Golden Years of retirement, had a health scare or other major life change and are now considering downsizing. The question is, do you want a house, condo or apartment?
There...
We are all creatures of comfort, many of us having a certain penchant for collecting something. Generations past have continued a tradition of passing items down to our children, who are more than likely adults themselves and not particularly...
Are we expecting the our next generation to love the same things we once or do love?
We have some friends that have a very large collection of kerosene lamps. Some are sterling silver and some are cranberry glass and...
