I love money. I always have, mainly because it allows me to buy all sorts of things. Hard money is good too, but easy money is better. Hard money is the kind you have to sweat for. It’s what shows up in your paycheque after you’ve traded away a portion of your very precious, very […]
“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 […]
This week, I gave myself a $600 annual raise. No, I didn’t get a promotion or take a different job. Instead, I simply increased my passive income by buying some bank stock. As I’ve said before, salary and income need not be the same thing. There are always ways to increase your income even if […]
Future You is going to be rich or poor. The choice is yours. This post is aimed at those folks who fall between the two ends of the financial spectrum. It’s not for those who are already uber-wealthy, nor is it for those who are living paycheque-to-paycheque. Rather, I’m aiming today’s words at the ones […]
This weekend, I happened across a wonderful video about building a cash machine to fund dreams. It was created by a YouTuber that I discovered about 2 months ago. She goes under the handle “The Dividend Dream” and I’ve learned a lot from her videos. The one that I’ve bookmarked in my Favorites folder is […]
When you know better, you do better. Maya Angelou This past weekend, I celebrated a rather significant birthday. It was also the 30-year anniversary of when I started my investing journey. As I’m wont to do on my birthday, I considered where I was when I started investing my money and just how far I’ve […]
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 […]
Everyone wants their very own money tree. Financial problems would be so much easier to solve if you could just pick money off a tree and pay whatever needs to be paid. Well, I’m here to tell you that you do have the power to do this. All it takes is a little bit of […]
Yay! The time has finally come. You’ve opened your brokerage account and you’re ready to start filling it with money-makers. It’s time to ask yourself if you want dairy cows or beef cattle? Steers are grown to become beef. You buy the calves, grow them up, then send them to slaughter. If you’re very lucky […]
There’s no doubt about it. Anyone who’s slightly aware of the news is hearing that things aren’t good, that we’re heading into a recession, that inflation is climbing, and all other manner of negative stuff about personal finance. You know what I want you to do about it? I want you to take things one […]