Janine Fracchioni
Janine is a freelance writer with more than 15 years of experience as a corporate communicator for Canadian blue-chip companies. Janine has been a staff writer with Golden Girl Finance since its inception.
Wine O’clock? Cheers to your Financial Ruin
Last year American financial guru Suze Orman trotted out one of the grand truths of saving: small indulgences add up and rob you of...
Fear Factor: Is ‘Imposter Syndrome’ Getting in Your Way?
You’ve probably heard of ‘imposter syndrome’ and how it can affect someone’s self-esteem in the workplace. The term was coined in 1978, by psychologists...
Buyer Beware of the ‘Self-Care’ Boom
Where there’s smoke, there’s fire. Where there’s hype, there’s trillions being thrown around to achieve health, happiness, and glowing skin.
According to The Global Wellness...
How to Outsource Your Life
Ready or not, you’re going to be caught. Christmas, Hannukah, Kwanza, Christmakkuhwanza, New Years… every year the holiday season arrives, and you’re swamped with...
Merry Money— Don’t be Fooled by Retailers’ Tricks
A long, long time ago, in 2012 to be precise, The New York Times shared a story about a Minneapolis father who was going...
First Mover Advantage: Why Early Risers Succeed
Was Benjamin Franklin right when he wrote, “the early morning has gold in its mouth”? Malcolm Gladwell certainly thought so when he wrote in...
Club Sandwich Generation? 5 Tips
The number of grandparents is spiraling out of control. The Vanier Institute, who tracks these things along with Statistics Canada, reports that the number...
Meet Your Investment Partner—The Taxman
I think we can all feel this little guy’s pain. We know we’re privileged to be earning money and living in a democracy where...
They’re Baaaack… Boomerang Boomers
The Boomerang Generation typically refers to 20- and 30-somethings: those plucky few who return to the family nest to shore up their financial resources....