FIRE Canada Interview #5 – Create a long term plan
I’m flying to Asia today for a 10-day business trip. On my last Asia trip, I managed to sit in Air Canada’s premium economy both ways. It sure was nice considering we had to do …
Spend Money
Ways to spend money so you can enjoy your life now.
Financially independent…but we choose not to be
It’s hard to believe April is almost over and May is just around the corner. It’s getting warmer and sunnier here in Vancouver and it sure feels like summer is just around the corner. Here …
FIRE Canada Interview #4 – Cash flow is the oxygen of financial independence
Over the last year, I have the chance to interview a number of Canadians that have reached financial independence retire early. These interviewees have all provided great insight into how they managed to become financially …
Being Financially Independent Retire Early in Canada // What Happens to Income Tax Return?
A while ago, I wrote a piece called Our Financial Independence Assumption…What About Taxes? In it, I took a close look at what our taxes might look like if we were to live off dividend …
Don’t panic on your slow progress on the financial independence journey
Growing up, I used to spend a lot of time playing with LEGO. I had received LEGO sets as presents over the years and kept the pieces from these sets in a big plastic container. …
Spending money isn’t the enemy
Someone asked me the other day… You’re advertising yourself as a frugal person on your blog… so does this mean you don’t buy anything at all? Wow that sure is an interesting question with a …
Stop comparing yourself to others
I really enjoy interacting with readers, whether it be via comments on this blog, emails, Twitter, or Facebook. I always appreciate when people take their time to write. If you are one of the people …