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 …
Frugality
How do you live frugally? What does frugality means? Frugality can mean many different things for different people. For me, frugality means living below your means without depriving yourself.
Ask the readers – my dilemma
I have a dilemma and I need your help. Since ditching landline and starting to use a cellphone over 16 years ago, I have never paid for a cellphone. I have always gotten a “free” …
How my past experiences shaped how I view money
It shouldn’t come as a surprise to you that I am very passionate about money. What you probably didn’t realize is my passion started when I was a kid. Below are some personal stories about …
Teaching kids about money… one step at a time
At almost 3 and half years old, Baby T1.0 is slowly grasping the concept of money. As someone who has spent a lot of time talking and writing about money, it is fascinating to see …
Some reading materials
Since getting back from my 2 week Asian work trip middle of last week, life has been busy. Between work, running after two toddlers (Baby T2.0 started walking while I was away!!!), maintaining a good …
5 financial fails that I encountered recently
Although I am a self-declared personal finance expert here on Tawcan.com, I tend to avoid talking about personal finance unless I know you well (must be the polite Canadian in me). I typically listen in …
How I lived and traveled Europe on an 800€ per month extreme budget
Back in 2004 I had an 8 month engineering Co-operative Education (Co-op for short) term ahead of me. After 12 straight months and 3 terms of intense engineering program at the University of British Columbia …