Women, Wealth and True Empowerment
If you’re a woman, you should do something this Sunday you may have never done. It will save you untold dollars. It will cost you a coffee. You should sit down with your partner (male or female) and “have the talk” – the talk about money. After all, Sunday is International Women’s Day. What better […]
Moving mountains together: An opportunity for impact
Eliminating hunger and poverty. Curing diseases. Building a just society. These are just some of the big, audacious goals that charities are trying to tackle within Canada and around the world. But much like gazing up from the base of a mountain and imagining the climb to its peak, achieving these goals can seem like […]
Prosperity Roadmap – Career and financial planning for partners
A lawyer’s career is a long-term endeavour involving years of education, training and developing technical expertise. Having ascended to the position of partner, you have likely seen and heard it all over the years, both professionally and personally. Yet no matter how far you’ve progressed in your career, there are still opportunities to refine your plans […]
Reaching for the Pinnacle – Career and financial planning for equity partners
A lawyer’s career is a demanding one. For equity partners, the stakes are higher given the financial commitment required and the increasing expectations from both the firm and clients. The challenges of balancing career and life are also far greater as personal time is at a premium. As you reach this milestone of achievement, it […]
Optimal outcomes – Career and financial planning for senior associates
Business is full of twists, turns and surprises. As a seasoned associate, you know the importance of planning to mitigate this uncertainty for your clients. That’s why you draft thorough contracts covering countless eventualities or prepare robust legal strategies before entering a courtroom. Planning will never address every possibility, but it will allow you to […]
Balancing interconnections between finances and career for new associates
Career wise, you have come a long way on a journey marked with milestones of achievement. Having survived law school and long hours articling, you’ve passed the bar. Before there is time to take a breath and compute the debt from your student loan, you have landed a full-time job as an associate. As a […]
3 keys to financial planning for the sandwich generation
Despite our enormous diversity, there are some commonalities found in families across Canada, including ups and downs, petty squabbles and unconditional love. For Canadians in the sandwich generation – those with both children and living parents – there’s an added aspect of family life to add to the list: financial stress. According to a recent […]
Oh what a night! Fashion Heals for SickKids turns 5
As the week winds down, I’m taking a moment to reflect on what just happened: Fashion Heals celebrated its fifth edition! About 5+ years ago, Nat Korol and I had the idea to find a fun, interesting way to make a difference, and we decided to focus our efforts on SickKids. Many people I know […]
3 ways to shift the conversation about women and finances
The topic of women and finances is complex. From the gender pay gap to the traditionally male-dominated financial industry to the cultural cues painting money as a masculine topic, there are many factors that have negatively impacted women’s relationship with money on a broad level. It shouldn’t be this way. Money, for better or worse, […]