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For Such a Time as This...Mercy Ships Onboarding Class
We have entered a weird world of transition this past month. One of our On Boarding class leaders called it a “vacation with God!” They...
Ruthy Siemens
Oct 28, 20217 min read
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20 Random Facts About Living Onboard the Africa Mercy Ship
In honour of the twenty years that I have been waiting to live aboard Mercy Ships, here are twenty random facts. 1. We get to have church...
Ruthy Siemens
Oct 20, 20214 min read
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First Time Canadian Homebuyers Part 3: Options for Affordable Homebuying
I'll be the first to admit that I had to do quite a bit of research about Canadian Homebuying rules because it's been 16 years since I...
Ruthy Siemens
Jun 28, 20212 min read
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First Time Canadian Homebuyers Part 2: What is the Mortgage Stress Test?
Buying your first home can be super overwhelming and confusing with all the rules and regulations, especially surrounding Mortgage Loan...
Ruthy Siemens
Jun 23, 20213 min read
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First Time Canadian Homebuyers
I’ll be honest, when we purchased our first home, I knew nothing...absolutely nothing...My husband and I were very naïve. Did you know...
Ruthy Siemens
Jun 14, 20213 min read
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Steps to DIY Investing
Well we took the leap of DIY investing mid-January and it's been an interesting journey so far.
Now, I know why my dad always said, "I don't
Ruthy Siemens
Mar 30, 20215 min read
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Siemens take to the Sea...Aboard Mercy Ships!
Finally! after 20 years of dreaming about going aboard Mercy Ships, my family is leaving on this 2 year journey in just under 90 days!
Ruthy Siemens
Mar 15, 20214 min read
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How to Invest Your TFSA & RRSP
Don't make the same mistake that I did of having an RRSP for years that I was diligently adding money to, but it was never invested in anyth
Ruthy Siemens
Feb 8, 20212 min read
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RRSP & TFSA Guidelines and How Nurses Can Reduce their Taxes!
I'm a bit of a weirdo and actually look forward to tax season because I always get a refund which I think is partly due to my RRSP contribut
Ruthy Siemens
Feb 1, 20215 min read
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8 Reasons Why Whole Life Insurance may not be what you need
What are the different kinds of Life Insurance available in Canada? Life insurance is kinda sorta boring and confusing but very important...
Ruthy Siemens
Jan 28, 20216 min read
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How compound interest could make you a Millionaire
Compound interest is a bit like fire, it can be harmful or helpful for you depending on whether you are paying it or whether you are receivi
Ruthy Siemens
Nov 16, 20206 min read
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How to Save Money on groceries
As Canadians we pay more for our food than our American neighbors because there are less of us and we are spread out over a great distance.
Ruthy Siemens
Sep 22, 20205 min read
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7 Steps to Prevent Student Loans
Today I'm proposing something different. What if we didn’t have to deal with student loan debt because we avoided it like the plague or lik
Ruthy Siemens
Sep 14, 20206 min read
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Financial Mistakes that I have made over the years: my seven deadly financial sins
It seems easier and less acutely painful to learn vicariously through someone else's mistakes. My hope, is that you can learn from some of
Ruthy Siemens
Jun 30, 20208 min read
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How WE got MY Husband prepared to go to University without any student loan debt
Anyway, that’s our story of how we made it through university from 2015-2017 and saved and prepared for that great adventure!
Ruthy Siemens
Jun 2, 20205 min read
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Why I Became a Financial Coach
I love to see people winning at life and being successful. I have discovered that money impacts every area of our lives.
Ruthy Siemens
May 2, 20203 min read
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