A Simple Way to Start a Business

 July 31, 2019 |Colleen O’ Connell-Campbell
Simple DOES NOT EQUAL easy. Easy is something that doesn’t require much effort, that you can accomplish without a great deal of concentration or mental energy. For most of us, counting by twos is easy; colouring inside the lines is easy. Simple describes...
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Why This Monopoly is Good for Ottawa

 July 24, 2019 |Colleen O’ Connell-Campbell
What do you think: is a monopoly ever a good thing? Monopoly is an economic state in which a single person or entity is the sole owner of a particular commodity. In a monopoly there is no competition, there are no alternatives or substitutions, and prices...
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What the price tag on your car says about you

 July 17, 2019 |Colleen O’ Connell-Campbell
“And if I had a million dollars, I'd buy you a k-car (a nice Reliant automobile)” – Bare Naked Ladies, 1988 Our son Ashton turned 16 in June. Which means we’ll soon have four drivers living in our home. With limited public transit available to us, we’re...
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When to ask these really tough questions

 July 10, 2019 |Colleen O’ Connell-Campbell
I wish I could make these questions easier to ask, and easier to answer. I can’t do that. But I can prompt you, encourage you, remind you, and make some suggestions. I can invite you to ask and answer them this summer. When the air is still, in a quiet...
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Will they fight over the china?

 July 03, 2019 |Colleen O’ Connell-Campbell
Is a teacup really worth fighting over? Throughout spring I’ve been writing and talking about the many practical aspects of estate planning. I’ve shared several lists of details, duties, tasks and responsibilities. (Read past estate planning articles...
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