Quickie thoughts on the recent Bank of Canada increase. What questions do you have?
As you know, the Bank of Canada raised rates today by 100bps. #BREAKING The Bank of Canada raises its key interest rate by a full percentage point, its...
You guessed it: we can't quite recession-proof our investments
Mitigate them, yes, thanks to a diversified portfolio.
So we have a community here and I have two questions for you.
Which makes me ask two questions: What do you want to read about? How to plan for retirement? How to start investing? How to deal with what the market is...
No, we can't 'recession-proof' our finances
but we can mitigate some of it.
How to start saving for retirement as a freelancer
Canadian edition.
Let's continue to think about home ownership vs. renting
Too often home ownership is pushed without thinking holistically about our money
I'll think about it tomorrow
There are days when I don't want to think about my money. Or don't want to think at all.
Decreeping the lifestyle
For some reason, I now have more jeans during the pandemic
How to find someone to do your taxes
If you're like me and don't want to do them yourself because you don't want to.
We're all really creative accountants
Plus no dude, living rent-free in your grandpa's summer home isn't making it on your own. Shut up.
Yes, you should start investing
So this year let's learn more about it.
End of year post: there is champagne somewhere in the liminal space
And some financial planning.
I really, really want to spend money
So I end up tricking my brain into not spending. I know it's the right thing but I hate it.
If you're going to give a kid $20
It should come with a good story.
You're not poor, you're broke
This has come up again. Why words matter when talking about money.
Stop looking at your credit score so often
Yes, it's the follow-up. You knew it was coming.
So maybe we don't actually understand credit scores
And other financial educational holes that might need filling
Bridging that nerve-wracking moment between payday and bills
Don't interrupt a regularly scheduled payment
I feel weird about spending money on grocery delivery
I'm not going to stop because grocery shopping annoys me
Why a will should be part of your financial plan
When you're single, a will makes sure your stuff goes to the right people