Is it worth it to be self-employed in Canada and getting maternity or sick leave benefits?
As a self-employed person living in Canada, I pretty much assume the following: If I am sick while on contract, I lose money (I charge by the hour; no show, no pay) If I have to ta
Regrets: Guilt that grows heavier as the years pass
What I’ve noticed a lot, is people feel a lot of regret, especially career-driven folks. Most of the regret, comes with not spending enough time with family, or things you wi
Is a pre-nuptial agreement all that depressing?
Prenuptial agreements or prenups, are all the rage these days now that people are getting smarter about protecting their assets. WHAT IS A PRENUP? It’s simply an agreement th
The constant fight between work and family that women have to face
After talking to a bunch of friends about Sheryl Sandberg and Marissa Mayer, and their choices to be top-flight executive women who also have a family to take care of, it made me r
How much do your friends or family know about your money?
I was thinking about this the other day, about how much people in our lives know about our money. MY FAMILY: Almost nothing, and yet, almost everything. They know I make money at a
Your children are not investments
Children you have, are not investments. You have kids as a parent, knowing full well that you may spend about $250,000 until they’re 18 and ready to be shipped off to college
Why are we so angry at people we don’t know?
I’m not just talking about strangers giving lip like: “PATIENCE”*, when I am struggling with bags and trying to get off the bus in a graceful manner. *Some ghetto
Would women have a baby just to stop working?
I am noticing an odd trend in my circle. It’s tiny and not indicative of all my awesome friends, but it’s enough to make me whip my head around when I hear it. A friend