The key to successful financial planning is cash and debt management. With the constant pressure for instant gratification many. Financial management is more than preparing a preparing a budget, or figuring out when you can afford to buy a house. In many cases a client may not have the cash flow to fund his or her objectives and that’s where I can help. By properly structuring your debts I can help you achieve your financial goals and objectives.
Annuity Payout Rates I read an interesting US technical article on Annuity Pricing Sensitivity and while the scope of the article is very detailed, one chart showing the payout rate versus age got my interest, as shown below. As I get a lot of requests for annuity quotes, I thought Canadians might find the data interesting if […]
The Value of Financial Planning Study I am a member of the Financial Planning Standards Council (FPSC®). It develops, promotes and enforces professional standards in financial planning through the Certified Financial Planner®/CFP® certification, and raises Canadians’ awareness of the importance of financial planning. FPSC’s vision is to see Canadians improve their lives by engaging in financial planning. A study […]
What’s That New Car Cost? My father was an automotive mechanic and I often heard him say “you’re either paying one off or paying to fix one”. Since cars are a big ticket item, understanding car pricing is very important. No matter what car you want to buy, here are several websites to aid you […]
Making Money Behave! There’s a saying that “You can’t improve, what you don’t measure”. Before setting up a budget or deciding what spending areas to change, you need to get an accurate picture where your money goes. Forget pen and paper, that’s too time consuming and messy. I recommended either Intuit’s Quicken, Microsoft’s Money or […]
How to Calculate Your Net Worth One of the most important financial planning steps you can do each year is to complete a Net Worth Statement. Your Net Worth is simply a snapshot of the difference between what you own (your assets) versus what you owe (your liabilities). A good time to update your Net […]