There are plenty of self help books boasting the rewards of thinking on the plus side of things rather than the minus side, envisioning yourself and your situation the way you want it to be and -- in doing so -- becoming a better person. But no one ...

The role of marriage is not only to love and cherish till death do you part. The role of marriage is, perhaps above all else, to procreate: to have children, and to raise them well. No need to state the obvious: a pretty expensive proposition. ...

Imagine being 65 years old - the former retirement age. No, seriously, take a moment and imagine that you're 65 years old. Think about what you're doing and how you're feeling. Think about your financial situation - are you where you want to ...

You put money into a Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP), which automatically reduces your taxes and Bam! Instant Tax Refund (tm). The tax break is why most of us make our first contribution to an RRSP, and that motivation continues every year ...

We all know we need emergency savings for those inevitable rainy days, right? But if you're like most Canadians, you likely haven't socked enough (if any) away for life's urgent situations. Not only do we know it's prudent to have 3-6 month's of ...

In this century, a new category of celebrity emerged: the reality TV star. Like it or not, names such as Snooki, The Situation, Kim, Khloe and Bethenny are just as familiar as Brangelina, Tom Cruise and George Clooney. And although we know it's ...

Ever flown long-distance? Across an ocean, even? Ever had a passenger in front of you adjust his or her seat so much their head ended up (down, that is) in your lap? Ever hit the perpetrator's head so hard in return that the situation developed into ...

As the old saying goes, you hope for the best but prepare for the worst. Recently, the U.S. east coast got the worst that Hurricane Sandy could throw at it. And, once again we are reminded that the wise homeowner prepares well in advance for such ...