Single or not, a woman needs her own money. Full stop. I’ll never be convinced otherwise so don’t even try. I’ve lived for a long time and I see the importance of having money in the bank. The only thing that money buys is options. The more money you have, the more choices you get […]
Truer words have never been spoken. When it comes to investing your money, procrastination is also robbing your wallet. See – it’s like this. If you invest $0 today, then you’ll definitely have $0 tomorrow. On the other hand, if you invest something, then you’ll have way more than $0. The more you invest, the […]
You learn a lot from failure. It’s a more instructive teacher than success. Everyone makes mistakes with their investments. Warren Buffett started investing when he was 10. Do not let anyone convince you that every investment he’s made in his entire life was a winner. If I had to guess, I’m sure that he’s made […]
Before you get too far into the craziness of the Spending Season, take a few minutes to reflect back on the past year. The next 6 weeks will be filled with the AdMan’s best efforts to get you to part with your hard-earned money. His one and only goal is to make you spend. Cash […]
It’s expensive out there. Staying at home with a cup of homemade coffee, snuggled under my favourite throw, and reading a long-anticipated book is a cheaper use of my time. And it’s just as satisfying to me as anything I pay for outside my home. I don’t know about you but it’s expensive to leave […]
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 […]
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 […]
Truth be told, retirement is a bank balance. People commonly think that of retirement in terms of an age. Traditionally, it’s been age 65 and lately it’s been cropping up to age 70. For a little while in the 90s, age 55 was the catchy second half of a very successful marketing campaign called Freedom […]
***** 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 […]