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Last week, I wrote about how to become a millionaire by 35 and I featured an interview with Frugal Trader, the man behind the popular blog Million Dollar Journey. He’s a real person on a quest to becoming a millionaire in his 30’s. If you did not read this article, you have to because his…
Okay, it’s not you that’s screwed. After all, you’re reading this blog, and probably many others. And, hopefully you’re implementing the ideas you read about. But most people are screwed. Let me tell you a story to illustrate why. For those of you who haven’t bothered to read the nice little bio dealie at the bottom of…
Employment Insurance. It is one of those things you really wish you didn’t have to pay into every single paycheque. It’s only a few dollars, really, but it sure adds up over time. I watch my paycheques throughout the year, and it starts off with $20 here, and $20 there. Suddenly, by the end of…
It is no longer enough to have the college degree, go to the big school, or have the first class contacts to make your career a success. Although you’ll still gain a small edge with these traits, things are different now. Good jobs are still out there but great jobs are difficult to find since…
We’re all here for one reason- we want to accumulate assets and end up becoming wealthy. Ultimately, there’s only one way to build wealth, and that’s spending less than you earn. If you earn a lot, the spending part of the equation isn’t so important, since your higher wage will take care of it. If…
Canadian summers are altogether too short. It seems like all I have time for is a couple rounds of golf and a few drinks on the patio before the weather starts turning crappy again. With a couple of snow days common in both April and October, that means summer really only lasts 5 months. I’m…
IMDB describes the movie Winter’s Bone as “An unflinching Ozark Mountain girl hacks through dangerous social terrain as she hunts down her drug-dealing father while trying to keep her family intact.” It is a great movie, and definitely one worth seeing. It shows a teenager who struggles through a wide variety of problems just in…
