Minding Money: Lara's Insights

A financial newsletter and blog in the Comox Valley

I'm glad you're here - being on this page means you want to learn more about how your financial choices can impact your quality of life.

I have been passionate about the importance of financial literacy since I started in this industry 20 years ago.  Minding Money is a quarterly newsletter I started for my friends and clients to address common questions when it comes to wealth and retirement planning and talk about the latest news in the investment industry.

If you would like each issue of Minding Money emailed or mailed to you, please send me an email.  On this blog I'll post a link to the PDF versions, as well as links to financial market and strategy opinion pieces by RBC Wealth Management professionals.

If you have any questions about anything you read here, please get in touch!

 

Latest Newsletter

 Fall 2025

In this edition:

  • Dr. Tom Deans "Every Family's Business" Thursday November 6th
  • Are you overlooking the tax-free opportunity?
  • A tax-efficient withdrawal strategy
  • Year-end checklist

Client Survey Winners! Thank you for participating

September 25, 2019 |Lara Austin

Thank you to all who participated in my advisor evaluation. We appreciate your comments and will take your suggestions to heart.

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Minding Money - September/October Edition

September 20, 2019 |Lara Austin

IN THIS ISSUE: What's An Investor To Do? An Invitation to Executors and Power of Attorneys Estuary Stewardship You Evaluated US and said....! Teamwork on Land and Sea

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Kus-Kus-Sum Watershed Project

September 13, 2019 |Lara Austin

Lara approached RBC Foundation for support after hearing how important the Kus-Kus-Sum Watershed Project is for many of her clients.

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Farmer 4.0: How the Coming Skills Revolution Can Transform Agriculture

September 05, 2019 |John Stackhouse

A fourth agricultural revolution is underway, and this one isn't powered by seeds or diesel. It's all about the data

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Thank You for Sharing

September 05, 2019 |Lara Austin

Amazing community... with the best clients!

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