Sandra is the Executive Editor of Today’s Parent magazine and also writes the Saving with Sandra blog. Before joining Today's Parent in 2005, Sandra worked double duty as personal finance correspondent for Global TV and as a reporter with the Financial Post. Prior to that, she spent nearly five years at MoneySense magazine. She appears often in television broadcasts, including CityNews, Breakfast Television and CityLine. Sandra lives in Toronto with her husband and two young daughters.
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Latest Posts
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Why I bought my 10-year-old a wallet
By // Posted 6 days 4 hours agoSandra gives her eldest daughter more freedom to decide what to do with her own money. -
How to submit your income taxes on time
By // Posted 3 weeks 4 days agoCanada's 2012 income tax filing deadline is Tuesday, April 30. Will you make it? If not, here is Sandra's "worst case scenario" guide. -
Why my kids won't get a free ride to university
By // Posted 7 weeks 4 hours agoIn the wake of a new report about the cost of post-secondary education, Sandra talks about why it's important for kids to help pay their own way. -
Home renovation: Knowing when it's time to spend
By // Posted 10 weeks 4 hours agoWhy Sandra and her family have decided to put off a home renovation — for now. -
Family budgets: The midwinter of our financial discontent
By // Posted 12 weeks 6 days agoSandra offers tips on how to survive surprise seasonal expenses. -
Confession: I have never maxed out my RRSP
By // Posted 15 weeks 1 day agoThe 2012 tax year deadline is looming, but Sandra doesn't feel guilty about not contributing as much as she's allowed. -
Can you be too frugal?
By // Posted 18 weeks 1 day agoPost-holiday belt-tightening is a good thing, right? But you can take it too far, as Sandra discovers. -
Get the most from your gift cards
By // Posted 20 weeks 3 days agoThose holiday gifts you received are just like cash. Sandra explains how to spend them wisely. -
5 free tools to help manage your family budget
By // Posted 23 weeks 22 hours agoSandra compiles a list of online tools that will help you manage your family budget for free! -
The best Cyber Monday sales in Canada
By // Posted 25 weeks 5 days agoSandra rounds up the best Canadian sales that can be purchased from the comfort of your own home.
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