Posts by Kathryn
Canadian Bank Accounts for Kids
Learning the fundamentals of financial independence doesn’t need to wait. With kids as young as 7 years old having access to digital wallets and other financial accounts, there has never been a better time to help children learn about how to manage their money. There are several benefits to starting this process early. Possibly one…
Read MoreThe Secret World of Private Banking
I’ve read more personal finance books than I care to admit. I’ve had more conversations about money with people than I’ve had about most other subjects. I enjoy getting a new perspective on money. There always seems to be something new to learn. Recently I found out about a side of banking I’d never heard…
Read MoreThe Prepaid Funeral: Advantages & Disadvantages
There is one guarantee in life and that is we’ll all die. One hundred and fifty years from now the earth will be filled with all new people. That’s a lot of funerals! The funeral industry has huge potential for profit in the next fifty years with a rapidly aging baby-boomer generation. Prepaid funerals are…
Read MoreHow We Feed Our Family of Four on $100 a Week
Kathryn and her family live in Ontario where she and her husband work for a non-profit charity and have a combined household variable income of approximately $32,000. She has a passion for personal finance and helping others live well on less. She volunteers her time as a financial coach, meeting regularly with ordinary Canadians whose…
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