Most of the time, I talk to you as though you’re the only person you have to support with your income. The reality is that many people support their parents to some degree. If your parents are still working, then you should find out if your parents have a pension. Will it be enough to […]
This year, I will have been engaged in DIY-investing for 3 full decades. Wow! It sounds like a long time, doesn’t it? Believe me when I say it went by quicker than two shakes of a lamb’s tail. Have I made mistakes? Plenty! Did I have too much hubris along the way? Probably. Could I […]
I just learned about “rage applying“. Apparently, it takes place under the following conditions. When you don’t like your current work environment, you apply for a new job. Trust me when I tell you that this is a new name for an old idea. No one has invented anything new by slapping a new moniker […]
Have you seen the article about the 82-year old Walmart employee who received over $100,000 from strangers so that he could retire? This story makes me very, very sad. I’m not sad because people reached out to help this senior citizen , nor am I sad that he retired. No, I feel despondent and a […]
***** First off, I am not a licensed financial advisor. I don’t hold any of the designations and I’m not an expert in telling people which investments are best for their particular situations. This post is about what has worked for me. It is in no way a guarantee, warranty, or promise that my chosen […]
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 […]
Welcome back! How have you been? We’re three weeks into 2023. It went by in a flash, didn’t it? How much closer are you to making your dreams a reality? Hey! If you haven’t been able to do what you want, then cut yourself some slack. I know it’s not always easy to do what […]
You need an emergency fund because, one day, you may hate your job. When the day comes that you simply can’t take it anymore, you’ll need money. After all, most of us work for money. Our paycheques let us buy food, shelter, and other little things to keep body and soul together. Quitting a job […]
Well, the first week of 2023 is in the bag. Either you’re one week closer to your dreams or you’re not. No need to share your response with the class, but which one is it? Personally, I don’t do New Year’s resolutions. Any day of the year is a great time to make beneficial changes […]