Why paying off your mortgage is a smart move

It’s time to pay off your mortgage, writes Peter Watson. For many years historic low interest rates encouraged people to borrow. Those days have passed. Depending on your mortgage details, your interest rate has already increased or likely will soon. Paying off your mortgage is a good idea, especially before you retire. During retirement your […]

The environment is our greatest financial challenge

The greatest financial challenge we have left our children is the environment, writes Peter Watson. The challenge will be met, they typically are, but at what cost? Things will get worse before we are motivated to find solutions. There are two stories that have flooded the news in recent months. One is watching our neighbour […]