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in si de ha lto n. co m O ak vi lle B ea ve r | T hu rs da y, M ar ch 2 9, 20 18 | 18 OPINION FOR MORE NEWS CHECK OUT • c o m Secrets and lies: financial ,<4 Halton halton.ca (j 311 in You0® REGION Good Friday Household Waste Collection Notice Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 Area A & B _ I No change Good Friday f 26 27 28 29 March 30 31 Due to the Good Friday holiday on March 30, Friday's household waste collection in Oakville collection areas C & D will take place on Saturday, March 31. There is no change to household waste collection the week of April 2. Please place your waste at the curb by 7 a.m. on your scheduled collection day. Halton W aste M an ag em en t Site (HW MS) is closed Friday, March 30. Regular operating hours: Monday to Saturday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Spring Sunday Hours: May 6 -June 24,2018 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. 5400 Regional Road 25, Milton M an age your w aste on line or from your m obile device! 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As a reminder, 24-hour and essential services will remain available on Friday, March 30. All Regional facilities will be open on April 2. Gary Carr Regional Chair Meetings at Halton Region, 1151 Bronte Rd., Oakville, L6M 3L1 Visit halton.ca/meetings for full schedule. Apr 18 9:30 a.m. Regional Council infidelity in Canada Couples should agree on a financial plan, writes Watson PETER WATSON Column Is your spouse or significant other hiding financial information from you? A strong intimate relationship re­ quires open communication from both partners. Unfortunately, this is not always the case when it comes to finances. The Financial Planning Stan­ dards Council and Credit Canada commissioned a national Leger poll on financial infidelity. The results may surprise you. According to the survey, over one third of Canadians (36 per cent) have been victims of financial infidelity, with both men and women equally likely to be a victim. Of those surveyed, 34 per cent ad­ mitted to keeping financial secrets from their current romantic partner, and 36 per cent lied about a financial matter. How a couple conducts financial activity says a lot about their relation- 13,000 sets of lost keys every year! "I want to thank the person who found my keys and called the number on the back of my key tag. I received my keys back from The War Amps today by courier. You guys are fast!" -War Amps supporter To order key tags, please visit waramps.ca or call 1800 250-3030. When you use key tags, you help support programs for amputees. Charitable Registration No.: 13196 9628 RR0001 ship. It's not just about the money. It's about personal values and priorities. Money is a means to an end, and lifestyle is dictated by finances. When there are secrets and lies about money in a relationship, there are likely differences on how the cou­ ple want to live their lives. These problems are magnified because most Canadians have ex­ tremely high debt levels. The Consumer Advocate for the Financial Planning Standards Coun­ cil said 50 per cent of Canadians are $200 away from not being able to pay their bills. Managing debt adds complexity to managing a couple's finances. It becomes a delicate balancing act be­ tween two people who have to co-or­ dinate their individual spending habits. Things can get complicated. Money issues are already one of the primary causes of stress in a rela­ tionship. Adding deceit is a recipe for disaster. These statistics highlight a very real problem between many couples on financial matters. There is a solution. Couples should agree on a finan­ cial plan. They need to discuss their financial goals and the things they want to achieve together. It is important to determine spe­ cific targets such as paying down debt, saving, and how they both want to invest. Financial infidelity can ruin a re­ lationship. Good communication be­ tween loved ones is key for a healthy financial relationship. - Peter Watson, o f Peter Watson Investments MBA, CFP®, R.F.P., CIM, FCSI, offers a weekly financial planning column, Dollars & Sense. He can be contacted through www.peterwatsoninvestments.com. Get Results in 2018 UNLIMITED B00TCAMP CLASSES $240 *first time members only p rim a lA a t h l e t ic s lly E V O L U T IO N O F FITNESS W 6 4 7 - 8 9 6 - 3 2 9 4 461 North Service Rd. W., Ut B36 www.primalathletics.ca DIAMOND AWARD FOR BEST IN FITNESS AGAW ARDS2017 * readerschoice akvillebeavc .com mailto:accesshalton@halton.ca http://www.peterwatsoninvestments.com http://www.primalathletics.ca