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The five practical steps to living a debt-free, anxiety/stress free life.
LIVING FRUGALLY FASHIONABLE!
By Elizabeth Naumovski
1. Stop impulse buying. Don’t live in denial.
2. Save $5 per day. After 21 days, it will become a habit and it will be easy to save for your retirement or emergency fund.
Women & Retirement – Has Anything Changed?
By Elizabeth Naumovski
Women continue to retire in poverty because we live longer than men, we have less money to retire with because we earn less, and we have disrupted work lives as we stay at home to take care of children & elders as primary care givers. Has anything changed?
Before COVID, women were already behind financially. COVID only made it worse.
How Often Do You Read Your Monthly Credit Card Statements?
By Elizabeth Naumovski
Typically, many are afraid to read their monthly credit card statements because they are afraid of how much money they owe. So, when that credit card statement does arrive, it gets stuffed into a drawer, or the email gets deleted.
Read moreHow I Rescued My Sister from a Romance Scam Criminal
By Shelley Frost,
Special Guest Blogger for Finance Is Personal
I didn’t want to believe it. I pretended like everything was fine. But when my sister’s online boyfriend told her to call him King and he will call her Queen, I finally accepted that she was caught in a romance scam.
Read moreEmail, Text, Phone Calls, Phishing – The Fraudsters are coming!
By Elizabeth Naumovski
In the olden days fraudsters and scammers were either cheque forgers, grifters or swindlers and they needed to get up-close-and-personal with you and really create a trusting, loving, and giving relationship.
Read moreFinancial wellness strategies
Understanding the Difference between Financial Wellness and Financial Security By Elizabeth Naumovski
Financial security is whether you have enough money to pay for your lifestyle. Your financial wellness depends on your lifestyle and your financial habits.
Read more5 Practical Tips to Boost Your Financial Wellness
COVID-19 is changing the social, as well as the financial, structure of the entire world.
By Elizabeth Naumovski
A recent study reveals that nearly two-thirds of Canadians are stressed about their finances, with over 30% experiencing extreme stress. Roughly one-third of Canadians are struggling to pay their regular monthly bills and don’t have the funds to pay for an emergency should they have one.
Read moreTop 3 Tips: How women can get the most out of mentorship
By Elizabeth Naumovski
Life is full of incredible experiences, successes and failures. Even with strong support systems, women can deal and overthink these experiences. Overthinking can create a noise that can become confusing and debilitating as women navigate the working world. How can women climb the ladder while dealing with that noise? Mentorship can help.
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