Ring In The New…
It’s the start of another year…a clean slate…a fresh start. We’re handed a chance to change the way we eat, pray, love and behave for the next 356 days so that this time next year we can feel a bit better about ourselves. So won’t…
Ashlesha Desai
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Sitting on the Sidelines
Given our experiences with money, the mistakes we’ve made and what we wish we knew about money when we were younger, how is it that we parents aren’t up in arms? How come we aren’t calling for massive, decisive action to fix what we must…
The Unsavory Alternative
There is real resistance to changing the status quo around financial education, or rather the lack of it. A lack of funds, resources and time, are the causes most commonly cited. None of these stand the test of reason. One just has to consider the…
The Eloquence of Blah Blah Blah
Greta Thunberg’s speech at the Youth4Climate Summit last week was a masterclass in eloquence and in calling out BS from world leaders for failing to act on climate change. A classic case of the telling emperor he wasn’t wearing any clothes. The blah blah blah…
Forget Passion. Try Obsession.
I often get told that I’m very passionate about what I do. I disagree. I’m not passionate about what I do. I think passion is too mild a term for the way I feel about the work I do. Obsessive. That’s what I am. Being…
A Failing Grade
As much as we’d love to, we can’t protect our kids from everything. They are going to get their knees skinned and elbows bruised when they learn to ride a bike, or climb a tree. They will probably have to deal with the mean kids…
Is There An App For That?
There seems to be an app for everything nowadays. From shopping and dating, to pet grooming and fuel refills, you needn’t get off the couch anymore. A few taps, swipes and scrolls, and you’re sorted. Easy peasy. No sweat. And a smaller carbon footprint. Recently…
Not If, But When..
When we buy any kind of insurance, we do it to cover our bases incase something untoward happens. This might happen, or it might not. We still buy the insurance because the possible downside is much greater if we don’t. And smart people are all…
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