by Christine Ibbotson | Jun 21, 2024 | Opinion
Dear Money Lady Readers, I want to share with you an investing magic trick: The Rule of 72. The Rule of 72 is a way for you to easily and quickly determine how long it would take for your money to double in value. Of course, this method is based on a fixed annual...
by Christine Ibbotson | Mar 8, 2024 | Opinion
Dear Money Lady, I don’t have a question but rather a comment. I know you write about millennials a lot and I just wanted to add to that. We recently hired 12 new staff to our growing business and all of them were under 35. Maybe we just got lucky, but they are all...
by Christine Ibbotson | Feb 16, 2024 | Opinion
Dear Money Lady Readers, Online gambling in Canada is way up in popularity among the Gen-Z’s and Millennials. Originally thought of to be popular with those aged 45+, now gambling online is something 14- and 15-year- olds do in the growing digital savvy population of...
by Christine Ibbotson | Jan 5, 2024 | Opinion
Dear Money Lady Readers, December is the eat and spend too much month. January is the go on a diet and pay your bills month. So, have you decided to really create a budget this year to get your finances in order? Or is it going to be like that gym membership you’ll...
by Christine Ibbotson | Nov 10, 2023 | Opinion
Dear Money Lady, I’ve owned a home throughout my whole adult life, and now that I’m in retirement I’m wondering if it’s worth keeping it. I still have a mortgage and I have had to always refinance my mortgage to consolidate debt in order to keep my house. Now that the...