Wake up, Spend Money, Go to Bed, Repeat
Have you ever stopped to figure out how much money you blow through on a daily basis to keep up your current lifestyle? I don’t mean glancing over a spreadsheet of the month’s debit or credit card...
View ArticleRRSPs and TFSAs and Margin Accounts… Oh My!
I would like to demonstrate in this post what I think is a pretty fair comparison between the three types of accounts, and why in my opinion, it is most likely better to just go with a straight-up...
View ArticleThe Dollar Army
After my recent change in lifestyle (the one where I now try to live a much more enjoyable life on a daily basis), the issue of personal finances (both spending and earning) have not so surprisingly...
View ArticleAvoid Burning Bridges, and Life’s Decisions Become Ctrl-Z-able
After last week’s incredible response to my Contribution to Society post (thank you very much to all who shared!), I had to think long and hard about how to follow up with another good one to keep...
View ArticleRenting Your Home
My original title for this post was going to be “An Ode to Airbnb”, but then these rental services come and go, and although airbnb might currently be the flavor of the month, it won’t always be, and...
View ArticleHow Much Do I Need to Retire on September-Style Spending
This year’s September was a drastically different experience from the last one. Whereas last year the month was spent slogging it out in the city, working 9 – 5 (or much more) at my day job, going out...
View ArticleBrian, My Guardian Angel
I was a 21 year old kid, enduring the bachelor degree slog at my local university. All of my friends were prancing about Europe and everywhere else I would rather have been at the time. September 1997,...
View ArticleForget About Retirement and Live the Good Life Now
Retirement is a word I have been hearing all too often since our move out to the country last year. “So like, are you guys retired now?” “I wish I could live the Good Life like you guys.” “Some of us...
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