THE VALISTA

The simple answer is: instant gratification. It’s much easier to spend and immediately feel rewarded, than to save and wait for that same sense of satisfaction. Focusing on the present is easier than worrying about the future. Now it would be easy for me to say, “Th-th-th-that’s all folks!” and wrap up this article, but […]

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  The Rule of 72 The Rule of 72 is an equation that determines how long it will take to double your investment. The rule states that: 72 / % annual interest rate = number of years for your money to double Therefore, with a 7% return, every ten years your money will double. 72 / […]

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Mental Health has been at the forefront of popular discussion for quite some time now.
As it should be.
The Bell Let’s Talk campaign comes to mind as an example of how Canadians are starting to have this conversation. The statistics show that in any given year 1 in 5 Canadians will experience a mental health or addiction problem.
By the time, Canadians hit 40 years of age, 1 in 2 will have, or have had at some point, a mental health issue.

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