Pay yourself first… Time & Money
It seems that a number of people in the Financial Independence Retire Early (FIRE) community are aiming for FIRE because they don’t like their jobs. Maybe “don’t like” is not the right words to use. …
Happiness & Joy
Having the right money mindset means knowing what happiness and joy means to you. Some Life lessons, tips, and reflections on how to create a happy and joyful life.
Don’t look back in 10 years and regret that you’ve done nothing with your life
Lately, Facebook’s “On This Day” has been showing me things that I have done since joining Facebook over 10 years ago. It is hard to believe that I am turning 35 later this month. It …
Random Thoughts
Here are some random thoughts that I typed up quickly while on the plane heading down to the US… they are very RAW. I am terribly sad and feel sick to my stomach to …
Be yourself, don’t hide behind an imaginary role
How many social media accounts do you have? Do you have a Facebook account? Do you have a Twitter account? What about Instagram? What about Snapchat? What about Google+? In this social-media-crazed world that we …
The one thing I wish people would understand about frugality
Last week I wrote about some weird things I think about before purchasing something. A few readers pointed out that calculating cost per unit on food items might not be all that practical… I agree …
Money well spent
If you have been reading this blog for a while, you know that we are quite frugal. After all, we spent less than $45k CAN in 2016 (that’s around $34k USD, quite respectable when compared …
Ask the readers – What motivates you on your quest for financial independence?
Being a dad is a challenging yet rewarding job. At almost 15 months, Baby T2.0 is now able to communicate with us more and more. She would nod or shake her head to show yes …