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How to retire in 10 Years while making less than $100,000 per year
The most popular article I’ve ever written was titled “Want to retire in 10 years? Here is what you need to do”. I don’t...Side hustles can unlock your budget
As I’ve talked about many times in the past, nearly every problem in personal finance can be solved by pulling one of the two...The essential art of including ‘fun money’ in your monthly budget
Many monthly budgets look something like this: Rent - $X Utilities - $X Insurance - $X Transportation - $X Food - $X Debt repayment...You’re probably using your HSA all wrong
I know I was. If you have a Health Savings Account ("HSA"), then hopefully you already know the basics: It's not use it or lose...Turn your biggest expenses into cash flow
The big 3 Housing, transportation, and food account for more than 60% of the average household budget. That is why whenever I talk about budgeting, I...
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You wouldn’t turn down free money, would you?
After I graduated college and began my my career in engineering, signing up for the Group RRSP Plan offered by my employer was a...Defined Benefit pensions are the perfect retirement savings tool
There is an inconvenient truth about retirement savings. Unless people are forced to save, they won’t save. At least not enough to make a...Wealthsimple Review: Investing on autopilot
Wealthtender is proud to include innovative financial technology companies like Wealthsimple among our advertising partners. Wealthtender features many articles with ideas to help...7 biggest risks to your retirement plan and how to overcome them
Saving enough money for retirement is hard. You can improve your chances of achieving a comfortable retirement by taking action sooner rather than...Are sustainable ETFs a short-cut for socially responsible investors?
We’ve talked before here at Weathtender about the importance of socially responsible investing. There is, without doubt, a growing trend for investors (and consumers) to...
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Over a trillion dollars! The costs you pay for high credit card debt
Credit card debt in the US topped a trillion dollars, $1.08T as of a few weeks ago, according to debt.org. That’s over 26% of...How to rebuild your credit after bankruptcy
By the end of this year, more than 750,000 people will file for bankruptcy. If you’re one of them, you don’t have to live...Understanding your credit card statement
The average American has 4 credit cards, with an average balance of around $6,194, according to Experian. That may sound undesirable, but here at Wealthtender,...The CFPB Annual Report on Student Loans, Consumer Complaints and Debt Relief Scams – What You Need To Know
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) just released its annual report of the Private Education Loan Ombudsman, detailing statistics of complaints relating to...Tally Review: Pay down your credit card balances faster
Wealthtender is proud to include innovative financial technology companies like Tally among our advertising partners. Wealthtender features many articles with ideas to help...
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3 reasons people without kids need life insurance
How does life insurance work? Life insurance is a tool in your financial toolbox designed to protect your family and financial dependents by providing a...Life insurance is boring but important
Life insurance may be one of the least sexy topics I can think of. Every time I bring up the subject of life insurance,...Four facts you need to know about travel insurance before your next trip
Travel insurance is one of those categories of insurance that perplexes a lot of people. Is it a waste of money? Do you need...Worried Medicare won’t cover all your costs? PACE might help…
One of the biggest Medicare myths is that the program covers long-term nursing care. But that’s not the case. Medicare only pays for short-term...How the cost of long-term care could derail your retirement dreams
Most people envision retirement as a relaxing and enjoyable time spent pursuing long-held dreams and hobbies. In the excitement of retirement planning, it’s easy...
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Wealthsimple Review: Investing on autopilot
Wealthtender is proud to include innovative financial technology companies like Wealthsimple among our advertising partners. Wealthtender features many articles with ideas to help...Acorns Review: In a nutshell, Acorns is a useful tool worth considering
Wealthtender is proud to include innovative financial technology companies like Acorns among our advertising partners. Wealthtender features many articles with ideas to help our...BillShark Review: Should you let BillShark try to lower your monthly bills?
Wealthtender is proud to include innovative financial technology companies like BillShark among our advertising partners. Wealthtender features many articles with ideas to help...Tally Review: Pay down your credit card balances faster
Wealthtender is proud to include innovative financial technology companies like Tally among our advertising partners. Wealthtender features many articles with ideas to help...
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How to retire in 10 Years while making less than $100,000 per year
The most popular article I’ve ever written was titled “Want to retire in 10 years? Here is what you need to do”. I don’t...Side hustles can unlock your budget
As I’ve talked about many times in the past, nearly every problem in personal finance can be solved by pulling one of the two...The essential art of including ‘fun money’ in your monthly budget
Many monthly budgets look something like this: Rent - $X Utilities - $X Insurance - $X Transportation - $X Food - $X Debt repayment...You’re probably using your HSA all wrong
I know I was. If you have a Health Savings Account ("HSA"), then hopefully you already know the basics: It's not use it or lose...Turn your biggest expenses into cash flow
The big 3 Housing, transportation, and food account for more than 60% of the average household budget. That is why whenever I talk about budgeting, I...
- Investing
You wouldn’t turn down free money, would you?
After I graduated college and began my my career in engineering, signing up for the Group RRSP Plan offered by my employer was a...Defined Benefit pensions are the perfect retirement savings tool
There is an inconvenient truth about retirement savings. Unless people are forced to save, they won’t save. At least not enough to make a...Wealthsimple Review: Investing on autopilot
Wealthtender is proud to include innovative financial technology companies like Wealthsimple among our advertising partners. Wealthtender features many articles with ideas to help...7 biggest risks to your retirement plan and how to overcome them
Saving enough money for retirement is hard. You can improve your chances of achieving a comfortable retirement by taking action sooner rather than...Are sustainable ETFs a short-cut for socially responsible investors?
We’ve talked before here at Weathtender about the importance of socially responsible investing. There is, without doubt, a growing trend for investors (and consumers) to...
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