Over the past few months, I’ve been seeing many articles about the death of FIRE. For those that don’t know, FIRE is an acronym for Financial Independence, Retire Early. Its popularity as an idea really took off before March 2020. Since the return of inflation, not as many people have been preaching about it. For […]
Last month, I went on my first post-pandemic overseas trip. It wasn’t cheap. However, travel is one of my spending priorities so I have a sinking fund to pay for it. It was my first trip to the Netherlands, with a very short stop in Belgium. I traveled with a dear friend of long acquaintance, […]
I don’t know if you’ve taken a look at the price of vehicles these days, but they’re not inexpensive. I’m showing my age with the next statement, but I want it to make an impression. Today, there are pick-up trucks that cost more that my first condo, which was $83,000! Unlike today’s trucks, my condo […]
Credit cards are an exceptionally useful tool if used correctly. However, they can also cause great financial harm when the basic rules of use are ignored. There are two terms that you should know: deadbeat and revolver. Deadbeats do not carry credit card balances from one month to the next and they reap the benefits […]
“I have too much money during this time of emergency!” No One Ever If you’ve been paying any kind of attention, you’re no doubt aware that natural disasters have touched many people’s lives in fundamental ways. Threats of fire forced the evacuation of the city of Yellowknife in the summer of 2023. A wildfire in […]
Most investors are interested in a definitive answer to question of when is the best time to invest in the stock market. And for good reason. After all, no one – and I mean no one – ever wants to lose money. We work very hard for our paycheques. It stands to reason that you […]
Earlier this year, I decided to try my hand at budgeting. Some of the bloggers I follow online repeatedly state that having a budget is integral to managing your money. I’m always willing to learn and improve how I handle my own money. Since I work hard for it, I don’t want to waste a […]
Remember how I’ve talked about the money-saving magic of your kitchen? Well, I’ve upped my game. You see, I really hate grocery-shopping. It’s a recessive gene. I know this because both my mother and my brother love grocery shopping, and even my father didn’t mind doing it. My mother loves it so much that one […]
When I think about where I am financially, I also think about the choices that got me here. Some of them were smart ones. Sadly, many of them were not. Most of the time, I dwell on the money mistakes. Recently however, I got to thinking about the money wisdom that helped me tremendously. Truth […]
I am not certified by any governing body to tell you how to spend your money. My words of advice were earned at the School of Life, a place where all of us are students. I’m telling you this so that you realize that I’m not an expert, but I’ve still learned a thing or […]