Joanne David CFP FCSI

03/11/2026

November.

The prairies go quiet this month.

Fields are harvested. Days are shorter. The year is winding down.

This is the season for taking stock.

Not just of your crops or your inventory.

Of your finances. Your goals. Your progress.

What did 2026 teach you about money?

29/10/2026

Buddy doesn't know what month it is.

He doesn't know it's almost winter.

He just knows it's today and today is worth showing up for.

That's the whole lesson right there.

Stop waiting for the perfect month. The perfect market. The perfect moment.

Show up for today's financial decision.

That's enough.

What are you showing up for today?

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27/10/2026

Five weeks to year end.

The RRSP deadline isn't until March but December 31 matters too.

Corporate year ends. Tax planning. Capital gains timing.

For small business owners and incorporated professionals the decisions you make in November affect your entire tax year.

Don't wait until February when your options have narrowed.

Are you meeting with your advisor before year end?

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22/10/2026

You don't have to have it all figured out.

You just have to take the next step.

That's it. That's the whole strategy.

The next step might be booking an appointment. Opening an account. Having a conversation you've been avoiding.

It doesn't have to be perfect. It just has to happen.

What's your next step?

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21/10/2026

Beneficiary designations.

The most ignored line on every financial form.

Your RRSP. Your TFSA. Your life insurance.

If your beneficiary is out of date your money may not go where you intend.

Ex-spouse. Deceased parent. A child who was a minor when you filled it out.

This takes fifteen minutes to fix.

When did you last review yours?

20/10/2026

Ten weeks left in 2026.

Ten weeks to make this year count financially.

Here's what I'd do with ten weeks:

Week 1: Review all accounts.
Week 2: Max TFSA if not done.
Week 3: RRSP contribution plan.
Week 4: Meet with your advisor.
Week 5: Review insurance coverage.
Week 6: Update beneficiaries.
Week 7: Check your will.
Week 8: Tax loss review.
Week 9: Set 2027 financial goals.
Week 10: Celebrate what you built.

Which week are you on?

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15/10/2026

The women who change their financial lives don't always make big dramatic moves.

They make small consistent ones.

An extra $200 a month to the RRSP. A portfolio review booked. A will finally updated.

Boring. Unsexy. Powerful.

Prairie women understand this better than anyone.

You don't build a farm in a day. You build it season by season.

What small move are you making this season?

14/10/2026

Thanksgiving reminder.

If you received an inheritance or a gift this year it needs to be part of your financial plan.

Not spent. Not sitting in chequing. Planned.

Sudden money without a plan disappears faster than you think.

I've seen it happen to very smart people.

Did any unexpected money come your way this year?

Do you have a plan for it?

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13/10/2026

Canadian Thanksgiving this week.

Prairie tables are full this time of year.

And somewhere between the turkey and the pie someone will ask about the market.

Or house prices. Or whether now is a good time to invest.

Here's my Thanksgiving answer.

The best time to be grateful for what you've built is right now.

The best time to protect and grow it is also right now.

What are you most grateful for financially this year?

08/10/2026

I don't believe in perfect financial decisions.

I believe in good enough decisions made consistently.

The investor who puts $500 a month in a boring balanced fund for 20 years beats the one who waits for the perfect opportunity every single time.

Done beats perfect.

Consistent beats brilliant.

What's one financial thing you've been overthinking that you could just do this week?