“You can’t become financially independent with someone else’s money.” – Farnoosh Torabi of the So Money Podcast The frankness of this statement amazed me. While being interviewed by Jamila Souffrant at Journey to Launch, Ms. Torabi spoke of the need for women to control their own money. She posited that a woman without her own money could not truly be independent […]
What are your priorities for your money? I’m not asking to be airy-fairy. It’s simply been my observation that people who know what their priorities are allocate their money in a way that ensures that their priorities are met. Speaking for myself, saving for a comfortable – and hopefully early! – retirement has been one […]
Well, 2019 is here and nearly two weeks are under our collective belts. How are you doing with those new year’s resolutions? Or as a witty little photo on Instagram called them: your casual and in-no-way-legallly-binding promises to yourself? Personally, I don’t make resolutions. Hats off to those of you who do, but I prefer […]
Cherished Readers, I have come to an uneasy decision and I’m not sure if I’m right. I used to buy units in the XDV exchange traded fund (ETF) issued by iShares. When Vanguard came to Canada, I stopped buying units in XDV and started buying units in VDY. Why did I make the switch? Both […]