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  • May 8, 2013

    My mother recently learned how to play Solitaire, the one-person card game, and often plays online for extended periods. But every so often she gets stumped and will call me with a question; she now refers to me as her solitaire coach.

    When...

  • April 24, 2013

    Not long ago, I picked up my daughter from school and discovered that her entire class was punished because another child misbehaved and interrupted the day’s instruction.

    After hearing her story, I recalled that the same classmate...

  • April 1, 2013

    When interviewing a money manager, most investors want to know investment performance. It is a natural question, but there is much more you need to know beyond absolute returns.

    In lieu of focusing exclusively on annual performance, it will...

  • February 6, 2013

    It is always helpful to start with why you are considering an investment:  

    What role does it play, and how will it fit into the mix of your current funds? Is there any overlap...

  • February 1, 2013

    It's never about the money.  

    So what is it then? In my personal experiences as a financial therapy client, private school graduate, personal assistant to high-net-worth individuals, yoga instructor, secondary school educator, and...

  • January 28, 2013

    Every financial adviser faces the uphill battle of building a customer base through referrals, networking, cold-calling and marketing - and the memory of his early days of seeking clients still haunts Christopher Dewdney.

    "The first years...

  • January 24, 2013

    Fast-changing features on social media sites are triggering a new wave of compliance challenges for financial advisers at a time when many are just becoming comfortable with the technology in the first place.

    As social media sites such as...

  • January 24, 2013

    Lending money to a family member is an age-old problem. You have the money; they need the money. Why not?

    A loan is a business transaction, usually with collateral. Think of a home mortgage or a car loan. The transaction has an interest...

  • January 11, 2013

    It has been said the the first step you need to take is admitting you have a problem - and debt issues are no different. Unfortunately, most people are embarrassed to admit their money woes to others. However, it might be time to get professional...

  • December 21, 2012

    A lot of people are hesitant to put their money in the hands of a financial planner. Because putting your hard-earned money in the hands of a stranger is not easy. However, your decision to hire a financial planner can be a wise one - if you do...