Sometimes I feel like I’m off and away like a herd of turtles, but I’m gradually inching towards a retirement check list. I hope this posts helps you think about creating a retirement check list, too. Many of us spend…
Year Two of Maintaining a Healthier Lifestyle
It is year two of maintaining a healthier lifestyle! Last year I wrote A Year of Maintaining a Healthier Lifestyle and two years ago I wrote A Year to a Healthier Lifestyle. Let me work provide some updates from a…
Review of Tangerine Bank
Thanks for stopping by to read my review of Tangerine Bank! This review of Tangerine Bank is my personal opinion. I have not been paid or compensated in any manner from Tangerine Bank or any other source. ING DIRECT I’ve…
Can you Handle a $2,000 Emergency?
Can you handle a $2,000 emergency? That question came up on a survey I was working on. I’m happy to say, I answered Yes! It got me thinking about how more than half of Canadians are $200 away from being…
More Monthly Income is Needed
I find myself in the usual dilemma of when more monthly income is needed. Everyone reading this blog knows what that’s like! Due to life circumstances, I’m scrounging around for an extra $500/month. I’m lucky to have a part-time job,…
The Vegetarian Cowgirl’s April 2021 Grocery Bill
Are you curious to see what food a single woman who’s watching her pennies is buying? If so – you’re in the right place today! It’s the Vegetarian Cowgirl’s April 2021 grocery bill! Why am I a Vegetarian Cowgirl instead…
Tax Time 2021 – Yuck!
Who’s with me on this this – tax time 2021? Yuck! In Canada we have to file our taxes by April 30. In America, it’s April 15, except for this year, 2021, the deadline has been extended to May 17,…
More than Half of Canadians are $200 away from being Financially Insolvent
It’s a tough headline – more than half of Canadians are $200 away from being financially insolvent! I imagine the grim reality is pretty similar for Americans. The numbers come from an Ipsos poll commissioned by MNP, insolvency trustees in…
Being in Debt is Hard. Being Debt-Free is Hard.
Two statements that are seemingly opposite: Being in debt is hard. Being debt-free is hard. If you had the choice, which one would you choose? I think most people would choose the being debt-free option. It’s just an amazing sense…
Is your 2021 Debt Stressing you out and it’s only January?
How are you holding out with your 2021 debt stress levels? Here’s the thing about all the debt you had in 2020. That debt followed you into 2021! Wouldn’t it be nice to start off a new year with a…
