December 2014

Budgeting, life insurance part of financial planning for expecting parents Couples expecting their first child often find that the months leading up to the birth of the baby are an exciting time filled with anticipation. But those months are also a time for expectant parents to make some important decisions regarding their finances. Raising a

Millennials expect financial independence by age 27 43% still rely on their parents for financial assistance Being the father of a Millennial who is half-way launched into the working world, I’m all for Gen Yers becoming financially independent from the Bank of Mum and Dad. Yconic surveyed 1,538 English-speaking Canadians between the ages of 15

For such a universal activity, eating can be pretty confusing. Grocery stores are crowded with nutritional jargon -- think: organic, vegan, enriched, local and GMO-free -- and it's hard to know what's a legitimate health claim and what's merely a smart bit of marketing. For example, Americans bought $43 million worth of foods labeled "natural"

Despite graphic health warnings, tax hikes and smoking bans, you may be among the millions of Canadians who still smoke. Here are tips to help you quit. Nicotine patches, anti-smoking drugs, seeing a hypnotist and going cold turkey: Lyn Carlson tried everything to quit smoking over the years. For the 51-year-old administrative assistant, smoking began