When we think about “leaving a legacy,” our minds often go to wills, inheritances, and passing along possessions after we are gone. But we believe some of the most meaningful legacies happen while we’re still here, when we can see, in real time, how our help changes lives.
Whenever I talk about budgets, people get a distasteful look on their faces. I want that to change with our grandchildren. I don’t want them to think about budgets being a restriction; I want them to believe they are about freedom. I want them to understand that the financial choices they make today will support their goals of tomorrow.
Across the country, Canadians are quietly and increasingly avoiding the U.S. as a spending and travel destination. And while it’s not driven by political outrage alone, the Trump-era tariff rhetoric, coupled with economic uncertainty and a weaker loonie, has many rethinking where their dollars go.