MyMoneyCoach Blog

Tips to Reduce Financial Stress and Cope Better Q: I’m really worried about my brother and want to help him reduce financial stress in his life. About two years ago, he and his wife looked at the cost of daycare for their three young kids and concluded that they’d be...

5 Reasons Why I Wrote a Financial Literacy & Money Management Book for Children Financial literacy, also known as money management, has gotten a bad rap over the years; most people think of financial literacy as boring and complicated, and “budget” has become the...

9 Smart Money Moves to Make in Your 20's By Julie Jaggernath If you’re a 20-something, having paid even a bit of attention to your money and personal finances over the past decade, you likely gained some valuable insights. You’re now standing on the cusp of making...

6 Tips to Help You Shop for a New or Used Car Like a Pro By Julie Jaggernath Replacing your vehicle with a good used car or buying a new car is always a big decision, often the second biggest one, behind a house, that most people make. However, many of us will spend...

Smart Back-to-School Shopping Tips That Can Save You Money By Julie Jaggernath There’s no shortage of smart back-to-school shopping tips when you look online. From blogs to Facebook posts, back to school shopping articles in the news, Pins and other social shares. But...

Could You Survive a Financial Emergency Like a Forest Fire?Q: My heart goes out to the tens of thousands of people in the interior of B.C. who have had to leave their homes because of the fires this year. While we haven’t been impacted by this, we would be in rough...

How Much Rent Can I Afford? A Canadian Perspective If you're thinking about renting a place and are wondering "How much rent can I afford?", we'll show you a number of ways to approach this issue along with a bunch of things you need to consider in order for this to...

Five Credit Card Mistakes That Can Ruin Your Credit Ratingby Scott Hannah Q: My boyfriend and I have recently moved in together and we started talking about how to share the bills. He likes to pay for everything with his credit cards to get points, but he’s also...

New Surprising Things Most People Don’t Know about Life & Health Insurance Life and health insurance are important tools to protect your family, yourself, and what you’ve worked hard for and should be included in almost everyone’s financial plan. The interesting thing...