Posts by Sandi Martin

Imagine this scenario: you’ve gone into the bank to see about setting up a home equity line of credit, or buying a cottage, or increasing your regular RRSP contributions. You’ve sat down in the banker’s office, gone through the details of your request, and – as you’re talking about how much equity you have, what…

I know, I know. Budgets just sound like Remedial Personal Finance, don’t they? Everyone knows you’re supposed to budget, so what’s the point of another 800 words or so on the topic, right? There’s even a vague feeling that once you reach a certain point – either of knowledge, or income, or net worth –…