Reading Time: 4 minutes As people slowly begin to dig out from Alberta’s worst recession in three decades, Troy Media talks to everyday Albertans who are working to become debt free. The series features the stories of four people whose lives were ruled by debt because of divorce, illness, loss of a loved one or fraud. Growing bills were ruining their lives until they decided to take control of their financial future.
Tag: Personal Finance
The stories of four Albertans working to slay their debt demons
Reading Time: 4 minutes First of a five-part series: As people slowly begin to dig out from Alberta’s worst recession in three decades, Troy Media talks to everyday Albertans who are working to become debt free
Investing with your conscience – and with common sense
Reading Time: 3 minutes Ethical investing is a bit broader than donating, since the benefits extend beyond supporting a cause to also expecting a financial return
Looking backward to predict future investment performance
Reading Time: 3 minutes Be sure to read the fine print if you see a variable-rate investment such as an ETF or a mutual fund advertising what looks like a promised future return
A tax turnaround that punishes the risk-takers
Reading Time: 3 minutes By targeting small business owners, the federal government is undermining the very essence of economic growth. And they’ve pulled this trick before
Why you still subsidize some channels when you pay your cable bill
Reading Time: 3 minutes Little wonder that the CRTC has been the focus of so much public contempt
Choosing and maintaining the right life insurance plan
Reading Time: 3 minutes Examining the three types of permanent insurance: term to 100, whole life and universal life plans
Life insurance is more affordable than you think
Reading Time: 3 minutes Term insurance allows the most amount of coverage with the least amount of cost for a select period of time
Gender diversity doesn’t guarantee higher returns
Reading Time: 3 minutes While gender diversity is a good idea, management should remain focused on how to adapt to new opportunities or potential hazards
Layer your retirement income to minimize your tax bill
Reading Time: 3 minutes RRSPs aren’t the only financial vehicle that help you manage your taxes over time