Ask the readers: How do you tip?
I’ll be honest. Although I grew up in Canada for more than half of my life, I still don’t quite understand the concept of tipping. Tipping is not a common practice in Taiwan (or anywhere …
Month: August 2016
Where should I keep my dividend stocks?
When I first started as a Canadian dividend growth investor, one of the first questions I had was where should I keep my dividend stocks. Given all the different types of accounts available to Canadians, finding the most …
How a dumb credit card payment mistake cost me $61.03
Since gotten my first credit card many years ago, I have always followed my dad’s advice – use the credit card like a debit card and pay off the full amount at end of each month. Personally …
Why your perception of expensive is relative
The word expensive is an adjective describing something that costs a lot of money. What does it mean by “costs a lot of money?” I believe the word expensive is relative. Because our perception of what …
Schedule thinking time
I came across a brilliant tip the other day and thought I would share with all my readers. The tip is quite simple, it says that we should schedule thinking time. Schedule thinking time Look …
Parental struggles during vacation
I took the last two weeks off to spend more time with my family. We spent 5 days in the Okanagan and the rest at home. It was nice to spend more time with Baby T1.0, …
My beef with personal finance gurus
I have a confession to make today – I have serious beef with many personal finance gurus. I totally disagree with the following advice many of them give: use cash, do not use credit cards. Today …