How to fend off ‘lifestyle creep’ as you start to make more money (By Joel Kranc on LowestRates.ca)
Did you ever get a raise, bonus or tax refund, and at the end of the year you have no idea where it went? “Lifestyle creep” happens to most of us. It’s so easy to add a bit to your lifestyle every year without even realizing it, especially if your...
What’s Important About Money to You?
Money: it impacts so many aspects of your life. How you handle it, save it, and spend it can say a lot about you. Ask yourself: “What’s important about money to me?” 1 I have asked this question to thousands of people in the last 20 years. Every answer is...
Is Typical Retirement Advice Good Advice? – Testing Retirement Rules of Thumb (As seen in Canadian MoneySaver)
You want to retire soon. How should you setup your retirement income? You talk with some friends, read about it on the internet, and talk with a financial advisor. Are you actually getting good advice? When it comes to retirement income, most financial advisors rely...
Financial Advice Or “Quackery?”: How To Spot The Difference
How can you tell if the financial advice you’ve received is real, useful financial guidance or just a case of “fake news”, i.e. financial “quackery”? Unfortunately, a lot of what happens in the financial industry in Canada is financial “quackery,” as we like to...
When can I Retire with the Lifestyle I Want? (As seen in October 2017 issue of Canadian MoneySaver)
Financial freedom. It is what we really want. The most common questions I am asked are about retirement and financial freedom. For example: Jonathan (age 29) – I want to retire very young and very comfortably. How can I achieve that? Emma (age 34) – What do I have to...
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