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The unique financial habits of self-made millionaires

Self-made millionaires have unique financial habits that get them ahead, adopting them well before hitting that seven-figure milestone. Here are a handful of you can start applying to your life today, regardless of what’s in your bank account now.

Millionaires make lists

According to the Motley Fool, 85 per cent of millionaires are list-makers. Before hitting the grocery store (or any store, for that matter), they make lists, allowing them to avoid unnecessary spending. I love list-making, a key benefit of being a more strategic shop, which helps you save. Another bonus: lists are amazing for sticking to a healthy

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The Niagara Independent

Colleen Slappendel (pictured, center) opened her Pelham hair salon at the height of the pandemic in October 2020. Despite the inherent challenges in starting a small business, plus the added pressures of recurrent lockdowns and restrictions, she and her business prevailed, and continues to grow. Photo credit: Rooted Hair Studio

2020 was undoubtedly one of the toughest years on record for small business owners. However, even a global pandemic couldn’t stop Colleen Slappendel from pursuing her dream of opening a hair salon in her home community of Fenwick.

“I had always wanted to stay in my hometown,” Slappendel, owner of

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Award-winning Lincoln-Way grad eyes career on fishing circuit

Zach Wolfe doesn’t remember getting hooked, but has a fishing story that he’ll never forget.

His father, whose love of fishing predates Wolfe’s birth, tried to get him into the sport since he was tiny, but it took some generational intervention before he took the bait.

“My parents went on a trip to Hawaii when I was six and my grandparents had to come and watch me and my sister,” Wolfe said. “I went fishing a few times with my grandpa and my dad said I’ve been hooked on it ever since and I’ve never slowed down.”

The Mokena resident

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Canadians seeking financial advice from banks left unsatisfied

Roughly two-thirds of retail bank customers ‘financially unhealthy,’ the study finds

Published June 30, 2023 • 4 minute read

Pedestrians walk near a Royal Bank of Canada building in the financial district of Toronto.
Pedestrians walk near a Royal Bank of Canada building in the financial district of Toronto. Photo by Brent Lewin/Bloomberg files

As high inflation, rising interest rates and market volatility take a toll on their finances, Canadians are seeking advice from their financial institutions, but some banks are not delivering this effectively, according to a new study.

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Average funeral cost

The last thing anyone wants to worry about is how to finance a funeral when a loved one passes away. According to the National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA), the median cost of funerals with a viewing and burial was around $7,848 in 2021, while funerals with cremation cost a median of $6,971. With costs in all sectors continuing to rise, a life insurance policy could become more important than ever. Policies can be purchased in advance to help cover the cost of a funeral and relieve some of the stress on your grieving family.

Key takeaways

  • According to the National

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Halle Berry Bomb Pops – Maria Mind Body Health

It’s my dear friend Halle Berry’s birthday on August 14th but with the 4th of July coming soon, I thought I must share my special recipe for Halle Berry Bomb Pops this month!

As many of you know, I had the great pleasure of making friends with the beautiful Halle Berry and she wrote the forward for my Sugar Free Kids cookbook!

I wanted to write a very special keto recipe for Halle Berry’s birthday so my boys and I created Halle Berry Bomb Pops which is a recipe found in my Sugar Free Kids cookbook!

Halle Berry is the

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Quinoa Beet Salad – JennifersKitchen

Let me be very clear. I do not like beets. I’ve spent over fifty years disliking beets.

I’ve tried them boiled (gag-inducing), roasted (almost tolerable, but no), raw (the additional chewing required just prolongs the misery), and picked (where’s the bathroom?).

Quinoa Beet Salad Ingredients

To me, beets taste like garden dirt laced with a little bit of sugar. Interestingly, there is validity to that perception. Beets contain a naturally-occurring compound called geosmin, and geosmin gives beets their dirt-like . . . er. . . earthy flavour.

Some people like this earthy flavor.

I’m not one of them.

Just as interesting – at least

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How The Galaxy Ecosystem Helps Entrepreneurs Work On The Go

Owning a small business has never been so exciting. And things are looking up: According to the Canadian Federation of Independent Business’s Small Business Confidence Index, confidence among owners is on the rise.

But that doesn’t mean the obstacles of the last couple of years have left entrepreneurs unscathed. From inflation to workforce shortages, small business owners have been struggling to do more with less—and as data from the Business Development Bank of Canada show, that’s straining work-life balance and creating stress for many.

“2023 is not without its own challenges as well as opportunities,” said Paul Edwards, vice-president and

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