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Dear Money Lady, My friends and I were discussing the fact that we think there will be an inevitable recession due to the pandemic and we wondered what you thought? Verna Dear Verna – a Recession [...]

Dear Money Lady, I am going stir crazy being isolated at home and have had lots of time to review my finances. I read your book and have started using the Cash Tracker – it is a good way to [...]

Money Lady, I have seen my stock portfolio lose so much money in the last few days, I am beside myself with panic. I am not sure what to do. I don’t have much invested but I was thinking of [...]

Money Lady, I plan on contributing to my RRSP as I always do, but wondered how it works if I also contribute to a spousal RRSP. Does this count towards my contribution limit or my partner’s [...]

I always find it difficult over the holidays to keep the costs down. Have you got any tips for making it through Christmas without spending too much? Thanks, Francis Great question Francis! [...]

My husband and I both think it’s important to have a will but we have not gotten around to it yet. We have been married for 10 years and have three kids. If we just wrote down our wishes [...]

Dear Money Lady: My husband and I love our neighborhood, but our home is really dated and too small for our growing family. We have been with the same bank for 12 years and recently tried to [...]

Dear Money Lady, I went into my bank a couple of months ago to ask what to do with my TFSA and they made me an appointment with a financial planner. After I went in to see him, I still didn’t [...]

Money Lady, I am 72, retired and a widow. I like living alone and keep myself busy with friends and hobbies. Recently my son and his new wife moved in with me to save money. While I do like the [...]