Category Archives: Income

Is There Really Such Thing As Passive Income?

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As I’ve alluded to many other times, I’m kind of lazy. Or, as I like to refer to it, being efficient. If I call it that, it feels slightly less like I’m a horrible person who spends altogether too much time on his couch. I just can’t help it, my couch is so comfortable. It’s…

Financial Success Comes From Working Harder

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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…

This Is Why You’re Screwed

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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…

Mr and Mrs Canada and the Fixed Income Klondike

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Concern for man and his fate must always form the chief interest of all technical endeavours. Smart man, Albert Einstein. But is it naive and optimistic to apply such a mantra to the world of business, or perish the thought the financial markets? Well, in a word, when we are thinking about the fate of…

A Great New Year’s Resolution: Sell Your Crap

When we moved into our house a hear and a half ago, one thing became extremely obvious… we had too much stuff. Not only was the move difficult with so many boxes, we were also moving into a house that didn’t have any major storage space. We had already drastically changed the way we spend,…

How To Properly Use Craigslist

Last week I did a lot of buying and selling on craigslist. I was trying to get a bunch of cheap snowboarding gear, and I thought that I could find some deals on craigslist. I was also a little short on cash, so I thought it was a good time to sell some things of…

Preparing for a One-Income Household

The following excerpt on preparing for a one-income household is from Money $mart Mom, written by Sarah Deveau and published by Cater Tot Publishing. If you’ve decided to transition to a one-income family during maternity leave, after going back to work for a short while, or even after your five kids have started school, you’ll…