We all know the importance of saving for retirement. But how much do you need exactly? The answer depends on a lot of factors, including where you’ll be spending that retirement. Your retirement funds will go a lot further in some countries, so if you’re heading towards retirement, but still have a strong sense of […]
You’ve probably heard that it’s never too early to start saving for retirement, but is that really true? Should we really be focussed on retirement planning in our early 20s? Should the very beginning of our working life be when we start planning for the end of it? The answer, like the answers to many […]
I’m not an advocate of “get rich quick” ideas. There are tons of guru’s who will promise to teach you “their way” to get rich quick. It may work for some but to me, the best way to build wealth and keep wealth is a slow, boring process that requires discipline through good times and bad.
It’s inevitable. In every life a little rain must fall. I’m not talking about floods or a Noah’s ark-type deluge, but more like the kind of unexpected shower that really messes up your day. The kind that comes with an equally unexpected price tag. Like when your car makes a “funny” noise that ends up […]
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) just released its annual report of the Private Education Loan Ombudsman, detailing statistics of complaints relating to student loans over the past two years (through August 2019) The report bases its findings on data from the CFPB’s Consumer Complaint Database. The database, typically updated daily, holds information on complaints […]
Dad was several years older than Mom, and toward the end of their lives, in poorer health than hers. I tried asking Mom if they had plans in place to take care of her when dad passed away. For obvious emotional reasons, she refused to even think about it. Less than two years later, Dad […]
Anyone who reads Mr. Money Moustache knows that the math behind early retirement is shockingly simple; The more of your take-home pay that you save, the earlier you will reach financial independence and be able to retire.
In the world of finance, there are so many formulas and equations and acronyms it can be very intimidating for regular people who smartly, spend their time living their lives rather than obsessing over this stuff.
Side hustles, are becoming more and more popular, especially within the past few years. The internet has made finding a flexible part-time job easier than ever. Here in Winnipeg, the food delivery service is becoming super popular. Uber Eats, Door Dash, Skip the Dishes, and others are making it easy for people to work when […]