The unexpected news… death of a coworker
The other day, I received a work email that shocked me and made me tear up – a coworker of mine passed away unexpectedly. I didn’t know this coworker very well but I had worked …
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Are groceries getting more expensive in Canada? – Costco vs. Walmart vs. Superstore Comparison
According to CBC, Canadians should expect to pay a lot more for groceries in 2021 with the price of vegetables and meats to increase as much as 6.5% thanks to climate change and COVID-19. Are …
Are we going to see a roaring ’20s?
Some say that history repeats itself. Are we going to see a repeat of the roaring ’20s a hundred years later? The Spanish flu, also known as the 1918 influenza pandemic, lasted from February 1918 …
2020 Financial Review: $48,908.74 CAD Spent & Net Worth +5.28%
For the past four years, at the beginning of the year, I have written an annual financial review to analyze the previous year. I have decided to continue that tradition. These annual reviews are useful …
FIRE Canada Interview # 20 – Mindful Explorer
The financial independence retire early movement is getting a lot of attention lately. While it’s nice to see the movement gaining traction, I feel most of the major media coverage has been very early retirement …
Credit card dilemma – Replacing Capital One Aspire Travel World Elite Mastercard
Long time readers will recall my beef with some personal finance gurus and their advice of using cash and not using credit cards. If you consistently pay off your monthly balance, I believe you should …
The most dangerous phrase
Years ago, Mrs. T and I spent two weeks in Italy for our honeymoon. When we were planning the trip, we wanted to spend four or five days in the Tuscany region. Since both of …