What to do with a $5 million windfall
Recently a reader emailed me about a big windfall that he received. “Hi Bob, I recently received a pretty significant windfall… $5 million! To be honest, I’m not sure what to do. I want to …
Money Mindset
It’s important to have the right money mindset. Without the right money mindset, you may not feel happy despite how much money is in your bank account.
Let’s face it, money is an important part of our lives. We need to have the right money mindset so we can go through life feeling great!
Random thoughts from Taiwan & Hong Kong
Thanks to work, I’m over in Asia again. To be more specific I’m spending a week in Taiwan with a quick day trip to Hong Kong on the second day of my trip. This marks …
2023 Goals and Resolutions – Q1 Update
Long time readers will probably remember that I have been setting goals and resolutions since 2019 and posting quarterly updates to keep myself accountable throughout the year. 2023 was no different. At beginning of this …
How much do you need to retire early at age 40, 45, 50 or 55?
It’s never too early to start looking forward. I’ve been doing this on my site for some time and doing a bunch of assumptions and simulations on what our financial independence retire early might look …
Make sure you know what you’re retiring to
When I think about retirement, I have never pictured myself sitting on the beach drinking pina coladas daily. That’s not how I picture retirement. I could sit on the beach for a few days but …
2022 Financial Review: Core Spending $40,563.19 CAD & Net Worth +9.14%
I have been posting our annual financial review since 2016. Originally, I wasn’t going to write about our 2022 financial review, but I was pleasantly surprised when a few readers reached out and asked why …
3 things that make me pull my hair out
I have been writing on this blog for almost nine years. Over that time, I have learned and gained a lot of personal finance and investing-related knowledge. Whenever I gain new knowledge, I try to …