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How to Prepare for Maternity/Parental Leave Part 4: CCB & Canadian Childcare Subsidies and Grants
This is the part 4 of a 4 part series that you can read on your own or attend an Online 1 hour Workshop with similar information. Email...
Ruthy Siemens
Feb 21, 20243 min read
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How to Prepare for Maternity/Parental Leave Part 2: Financial Readiness
This is Part 2 of a 4 part series that you can read on your own or attend an Online 1 hour Workshop with similar information. Email...
Ruthy Siemens
Feb 21, 20243 min read
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How to Prepare for Maternity/Parental Leave Part 1
It's been a while since I went on maternity leave and things have changed a lot since then. I can honestly tell you that for the most...
Ruthy Siemens
Feb 21, 20245 min read
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How Far Does MyDoh Go?
**This blogpost is not sponsored by RBC or MyDoh. This is my personal opinion and review of the fintech app.** I would have started...
Ruthy Siemens
May 29, 20236 min read
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First Home Savings Account for Canadians! Mix of TFSA and RRSP!
Guess what? Buying a house can be expensive in Canada! *Insert Sarcasm here* According to the Canadian Real Estate Association, Canada’s...
Ruthy Siemens
Apr 1, 20233 min read
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Back on the Africa Mercy
Back on the Africa Mercy in Senegal! It's been a long time since I did a blogpost about our time on the Africa Mercy. I've been sending...
Ruthy Siemens
Aug 10, 20225 min read
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4 Tips for Beginner Investors
Whether you are deciding to become a DIY investor or deciding to go with a financial advisor, please do your research first! I'm not...
Ruthy Siemens
Aug 2, 20224 min read
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10 Ways to have a Satisfyingly Fantastically Frugal Vacation!
Vacation anyone? Yes I definitely need one! or want one! As a health care worker during the pandemic and as it continues on within the...
Ruthy Siemens
May 5, 20226 min read
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7 Ways Canadians Can Thrive during Rising inflation!
Food, gas, housing and everything else are going up in price, what do we do!? Recent stats calculate that inflation is now up to 5%! A...
Ruthy Siemens
Apr 6, 20225 min read
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Mercy Ship Miracles Today and Tomorrow
It's still been a hard go of constant battles of transitions, of change fatigue, if you will. Some weeks, we are not sure how we...
Ruthy Siemens
Mar 14, 20225 min read
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How Do RESPs Get Paid Out?
Registered Education Savings Plans: What are they? How do they work? First, check out 4 Steps to Start your RESP! Some of the concerns...
Ruthy Siemens
Mar 1, 20226 min read
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How to Pay Less Taxes and Get a Bigger Tax Refund
Everyone hates taxes. However taxes are the way that our government is able to provide free healthcare, free education and for all the...
Ruthy Siemens
Feb 21, 20227 min read
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4 Steps to Start Your RESP!
https://www.financialresuscitationwithruthy.com/post/how-do-resps-get-paid-outA couple months ago, I was asked how much was I setting...
Ruthy Siemens
Feb 1, 20226 min read
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Free Money for Canadian Families
Did you know that there is new free money for families coming in 2022? Yes! What is it? Let's start with the Free Money that we already...
Ruthy Siemens
Feb 1, 20224 min read
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What are Investment Fees Costing you?
Who loves fees? I think we can all agree that paying fees is right up there with getting a tooth pulled...at least in my opinion. There...
Ruthy Siemens
Jan 17, 20225 min read
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Update! What's happening in 2022!
Some of you are probably quite puzzled by what we are currently doing at Mercy Ships right now. Some people think we are currently in...
Ruthy Siemens
Jan 4, 20224 min read
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5 Ways You Might Be Sabotaging Your Budget!
5 Ways you might be Sabotaging your Budget and how to course correct for the future!
Ruthy Siemens
Dec 21, 20214 min read
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What You Need to Know about Your Canadian Defined Benefit Pension!
What do you know about your pension? Last November during Financial Literacy month, I set about trying to sit down and finally learn...
Ruthy Siemens
Dec 15, 20215 min read
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High Interest Savings Accounts vs Traditional Savings accounts
What's the difference between a Savings Account and a High Interest Savings Account? Sounds obvious, right?! A traditional savings...
Ruthy Siemens
Dec 8, 20213 min read
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What is a Sinking Fund and Why Do I need One?
A sinking fund is a fund that includes all the once a year expenses that we sometimes forget to include in our monthly budget. Quick,...
Ruthy Siemens
Nov 25, 20212 min read
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