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It is ridiculously easy to incur as much vehicle debt as much as possible – aka: more than absolutely necessary – when buying a new set of wheels. You simply have to do the following three things: borrow as much as you possibly can, get a really high interest rate; and pay the absolute lowest […]
Last week, I was fortunate enough to travel to Ireland for the very first time. And I loved it! The Emerald Isle is gorgeous, from its rolling green hills to its beautiful canals to the innumerable cows & sheep & horses to be seen from the motorways. The people are warm and friendly, cheerful and […]
This post is going to be short and sweet. If you’re new to the world of personal finance, the following gems are the building blocks of wealth. If you’re an old hat at the mastery of money, then I would ask that you forward these greatest hits on to anyone who might need them. If […]
The older I get, the more I think about the ideas that have guided my life’s decisions up to this point. I ruminate on whether some of the ideas that I’ve held dear for a long time are still good enough to follow, or whether they’ve led me to a place that I’d rather not […]
You’ll always know where your money goes if you track your expenses. As trite and obvious as that sounds, I’m always amazed by the number of people who don’t do this simple task. Have you ever experienced getting a paycheque then wondering where all of your money has gone? If your answer is yes, then […]
Beer tastes on a champagne budget… This is the secret to riches! It’s a fancy way of saying that you should do what you can to live below your means. This post is going to be short and sweet, Dear Readers. In a nutshell, if you can maintain your beer tastes once you’ve attained your […]
For the past year or so, I’ve been fascinated by all the examples I see of intergenerational wealth. I like to think that it’s because my assessment of the FIRE movement and personal finance has become more nuanced. I’m always curious about and very intrigued by how people get the money for their first investment. […]
As the warm days of spring roll in and push harsh memories of winter to the recesses of your memories, you may find yourself enjoying the sunshine and asking yourself: What is exactly is dollar-cost averaging? I’m here to tell you that DCA can be a powerful tool for investors. In a nutshell, dollar-cost averaging […]
I really hate delivering bad news, but there’s no way around this. You’re not getting any younger. Time is marching on. You can fight it all you want, but the time will pass anyway. The important thing to do is focus your time, attention and energy on answering the following question – are you doing […]
Wait – what?!?!?! I know. It’s a shocking thing to say out loud, isn’t it? In the personal finance world, these words are damn near heresy! Day after day, we’re constantly inundated by news stories, articles, and blog posts about how we’re not saving enough money or that we’re not saving enough for retirement and […]