by Sandi Martin | Sep 27, 2013 | Blog, Investing, Management Expense Ratio, MER
The point: When you buy mutual funds from the bank, or an advisor, or through your employee plan, how do you know if you’re getting what you’re paying for? I’m not a fortune teller, but I can probably guess what mutual funds you hold in your RRSPs....
by Sandi Martin | Sep 20, 2013 | Blog, Canadian Personal Finance News
The point: It’s been a busy week here at Spring Personal Finance, and client commitments trump writing commitments. I’ve always got a few minutes to read, though, and the best in Canadian personal finance news every week to an open list I share with...
by Sandi Martin | Sep 13, 2013 | Blog, Canadian Personal Finance News
The point: Last week, I started adding the best Canadian personal finance posts I read to a weekly list. Great idea, since whether I share something to Google+, Facebook, or Twitter is largely dependent on where I happen to be sitting at the time, and adding posts to...
by Sandi Martin | Sep 9, 2013 | Blog, CPP, Retirement Planning
The point: scoff if you like, but we have a public pension system in Canada that will likely make up a good portion of your retirement income, and its existence should be factored into your plans. I hear it all the time – in banking, in financial planning, and...
by Sandi Martin | Sep 2, 2013 | Blog, Canadian Personal Finance News
The point: There are all sorts of people online that write all sorts of personal finance advice. I read about sixty posts a day, and share some of the best on Twitter, Facebook, and Google Plus. Jackson Middleton and I are collaborating to put the best Canadian...
