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Get Fin$mart with a 30 Day Spending Detox
Want to boost your savings? Try not spending anything for 30 days. Our favourite times for a no spending month are November-December...

Tanya Oliva, BBA, AFCC
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Get Ready for Your Golden Years: 5 Steps to Prepare for Retirement
Whether your nest egg has been growing for many years or you’ve just started thinking about what you need to do to retire, here are five...

Tanya Oliva, BBA, AFCC
4 min read


Mastering Money is a Skill
One of the biggest ironies of modern life is that we are all taught how to make money but we are not taught how to manage money. Â Most...

Tanya Oliva, BBA, AFCC
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We Can No Longer Ignore Our Financial Health
Prior to the pandemic, the financial health of Canadians was of great concern to the Bank of Canada, who often cited the record level of...

Tanya Oliva, BBA, AFCC
4 min read


Fin$mart Is The New Frugal
A New Year, a Fresh Start I absolutely love the start of a New Year and this year is a bonus because it is the start of a new decade. ...

Tanya Oliva, BBA, AFCC
4 min read


Now is the time to pursue Financial Independence
The global pandemic of COVID-19, Russian's invasion of Ukraine, and the chaos being created by the Trump Administration in 2025, has...

Tanya Oliva, BBA, AFCC
4 min read


Financial Stability for all
Is it time for a simpler financial dream? A number of years ago, long before the idea of me pursing a career as a Personal Finance...

Tanya Oliva, BBA, AFCC
6 min read


Money Coach vs Financial Advisor vs FinTech
With the explosive rise of FinTech – Financial Technology – that automates and seeks to improve the delivery and use of financial...

Tanya Oliva, BBA, AFCC
4 min read
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