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Planning a Wedding on a Budget? CBC Radio Interview with Maili Wong

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Planning a Wedding on a Budget? CBC Radio Interview with Maili Wong

Often our clients are asked to help cover the costs of their children’s weddings. With the average Canadian wedding cost rising each year, (to nearly $25,000 according to the Globe and Mail and WeddingBells survey) the question becomes, how much should one spend on a wedding?
This week, Maili was interviewed on CBC Radio for her expert opinion and she shared the following tips:

  • Initiate a “money talk” as a couple to set realistic goals and budget for the wedding. According to a CIBC Survey, over 40% of young couples state that financial stress weighs on their relationship.  Minimize the stress, and stick within a realistic budget.
  • Be creative about saving money on wedding expenses that have little long-term impact!
  • Consider the alternative uses for the money – i.e. saving in a Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA) or Registered Retirement Savings Account (RRSP) or towards a down payment on a home.  For example, $25k invested at 5% can double to more than $50k within 15 years.
  • Save and invest the money for high-priority uses in the future, like moving expenses or higher education costs.
Maili Wong Feature in Kerrisdale Insider: Smart Risks are Her Forté

Maili Wong Feature in Kerrisdale Insider: Smart Risks are Her Forté

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Maili Wong was recently featured in the Kerrisdale Insider where she shared her insights on taking smart risks for longterm financial success and stability. Visit the full article on the Kerrisdale Insider to see how two life-changing experiences helped Maili excel as a Investment Advisor, and go on to publish her 2016 Amazon Best Selling Book, Smart Risk. Click here to read the full article. Read More

Maili Wong on Moolala​:​ ​Money Made Simple ​with Bruce Sellery

Maili Wong on Moolala​:​ ​Money Made Simple ​with Bruce Sellery

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Are you ready to take the steps towards financial freedom?

Click here to listen to Maili Wong on Moolala​: Money Made Simple with Bruce Sellery to discuss what Smart Risk truly is. Learn how to identify false financial diversification, and how to make smarter choices with investing and saving in order to reach your financial goals.

Learn how to create a beneficial and safe financial plan by listening to the Moolala Podcast here.

Maili Wong on Global News BC | Holiday Shopping & Managing your Spending

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Do you struggle with holiday shopping and managing your finances? In 2016, Canadians planned to spend an average of $600 on holiday shopping, but more than half (51 per cent) expected to go over budget in the exuberance of the festive season.

Click here to listen to Maili Wong on Global News BC  discuss why people feel the need to spend more on holiday gifts, rather than sticking to their original plan of saving.

Featured Writer in Business in Vancouver: Maili Wong shares about building a work-optional life

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Maili Wong is the #1 Amazon Bestselling author of Smart Risk, and strives to help others obtain a work-optional life. Maili Wong recently had the honour of sharing her insights on how to achieve the ‘work-optional’ life on Business in Vancouver.

To achieve this “work-optional” life, start with understanding which stage of life you’re in, then focus on appropriate priorities when building wealth over the medium and long term. – Maili Wong

Read the full article on Business in Vancouver.

TEDX Gastown Women

TEDx Gastown Women

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Maili Wong was honoured to be a speaker at the TEDx Gastown Women event on October 29th, 2016. Her TEDx talk on taking smart risk captured the hearts and the mind of the audience.

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TEDx Gastown Women Speaker List

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TEDx Gastown Women Speaker List

TEDx Gastown has just announced their list of speakers, and we are thrilled to share that Maili Wong will be one of them! Taking Smart Risk is an idea worth spreading, and we’re thrilled that TEDx feels the same way. Click here to learn about all of the inspiring women who will be taking the stage on October 29th, 2016 at TEDx Gastown Women.