Joanna Muir of Dear Piggy Bank tells us her favourite toy as a child was a cash register (bought with her own money). So perhaps it’s not surprising that she’s now a CGA and personal financial coach. And as a mom of two, she’s passionate about the need to raise financially literate children. We sat down with her recently to get answers about our kids’ dollars and “sense”:

When there are kids in the house, the last week before Christmas has an energy all its own. There’s an appetite for festive 24/7, and we find we’d rather feed that than risk self-combustion! At the same time, we’re trying …

As our kiddos (and us) recover from Halloween and swag bags brimming with mini chocolates, candies and sweets, we take a bit of a serious turn as it’s now November and National Diabetes Awareness Month. More than three million Canadians …

Knowing our kids will come home tonight clutching big sacks of sugar started us thinking about the wisdom of our current rule of “X number of pieces of Halloween candy a day for as long as it lasts”. So we talked to Dr. Robin Mak of Kits Family Dental for her take on Halloween treats, and a pile more toothsome truths.

It chills us to the bone knowing that every year hospitals, medical clinics, and the ambulance service end up treating many preventable Halloween injuries, like burns, cuts, choking, and car accidents. The key word? Preventable. We’re writing about Halloween safety a week early this year because prevention is all about planning, and for that Mama, we know you need a little time.