These days, people often send their money electronically. With mobile banking options, everything from budgeting and bank statements to credit cards and direct deposits can be handled by account ...

My dad was a banker when I was growing up, so he emphasized the importance of financial literacy even when my little brother and I were still at the piggy bank stage. When our elementary school ...

A few months back a friend volunteered to dog-sit for me while I was out of town. When I arrived home, I thanked her for her service and handed her an envelope with a few bills inside. What was ...

It is an almost weekly occurrence for me to review grant applications for public safety agencies that have been rejected. These are most often accompanied by a note from the grant writer who thought ...

Confirm you’re comfortable writing it. Politely declining is perfectly OK if you don’t feel you can write a strong or meaningful recommendation. It’s better to be honest than to provide a lukewarm ...

HOW do you get your email read by anyone from your boss to Richard Branson? These seven easy steps will make sure your e-voice gets heard. With email open rates as low as eight per cent in some ...

A client, let’s call her Amy, came into my office and told me her sad story about a sale she had made. She did the work but the client never paid and she wanted to know if she could write it off as a ...