by agnes | Sep 18, 2012 | In The News
It’s September 18 as I write this, and this is an email that arrived in my in-box earlier today: . Please excuse the bit.ly link – the original was really long! I will not discuss this subject here today. I encourage you to keep an eye on this story as it...
by agnes | Sep 7, 2012 | Finding Focus, In The News
Moody’s Analytics has some pretty impressive accolades behind their name so, when they speak, the financial world sits up and listens. Most recently they made economic forecasts about the debt load of Canadians. Here is a link to one of the articles:...
by agnes | Aug 30, 2012 | Finding Focus
If you are, like me, a woman of a certain age, you have been making plans for your retirement for a number of years. For the last ten, however, you have watched your investment bottom line go down instead of up. We used to laugh at stories we heard about the old...
by agnes | Aug 20, 2012 | Finding Focus
Have you ever been really frustrated by another driver in traffic. Perhaps that driver did something really dumb, or dangerous; it may have been intentional but perhaps they didn’t even realize it. Did you yell at them, punch your steering wheel, ride up on...
by agnes | Jul 30, 2012 | Finding Focus
I found a great article on-line today and was about to post it to my FaceBook Fan page (https://www.facebook.com/AgnesKnowlesdotca ), when I decided it would be equally valuable here. (The link is provided so you will drop by and give my page a “Like”,...
by agnes | Jul 22, 2012 | Finding Focus
Shoes? you’re asking. What do shoes have to do with creating my on-line presence? One of my on-line adventures uses a fabulous marketing video about shoes. I loved this video right from the moment I pressed Play. So, what are you wearing on your feet right now?...
by agnes | Jun 21, 2012 | On A Personal Note...
Today I received a flyer in the mail from my local Conservative MP. Headed “Economic Action Plan”, the sub-heading says Reach Your Retirement Goals. Inside the flyer, they boast “When it comes to Canadians’ retirement, we’ve already:...
by agnes | May 31, 2012 | It's The Life In Your Years
Hopefully, my blog title question triggered a few different reactions for you. I am the first to admit that I would go to the ends of the earth for my kids… but bailing them out of their debt by jeopardizing your retirement funds is neither good parenting nor fiscally...
by agnes | May 23, 2012 | It's The Life In Your Years
As I wrote the title to this post, I found myself hoping “You have thought about what you are going to do to enjoy your retirement, haven’t you?” You being You, my reader. The article that prompted this thread was found via Yahoo:...
by agnes | Apr 19, 2012 | In The News
No matter what is happening to the national economy, you must stay on top of your own economic outlook. Credit is far too easy to attain; repayment remains elusive. This news from Mark Carney, governor of the Bank of Canada. What is the news from the Bank of You?...
