A story hitting the news in the past couple of days says Canadians need $1.7 million to retire. YIKES! I don’t know about the rest of you, but for me, there’s no way no how. …
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Ready to be a Nomad
I’m ready to be a nomad, the next chapter of my life. Yup. You heard it here first! I’ve realized it’s time to retire and it’s very obvious that I can not afford to retire …

2022 Financial Check In
As the year winds down, it’s time for my 2022 financial check in. It’s been quite a year for me. More difficult for me emotionally than financially. I’m eyeing retirement and doing a lot of …

Wednesday Thoughts: 6 Things on my Mind Today!
A year ago I wrote a similar post called Wednesday Thoughts: 4 Things on my Mind Today. This year I’ve stepped up my game to Wednesday Thoughts: 6 Things on my Mind Today. Call it …

Inching Towards a Retirement Check List
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, …

Single Women Closing in on Retirement with Very Little Savings
An unfortunate reality is many single women are closing in on retirement with very little savings. As a woman gets in her 50s and for sure probably by age 60, she’s thinking about retirement. If …

Can Low-Income Single Women Retire Comfortably in Canada?
I suppose the title for this post could also read: Can Low-Income Single Women Retire Comfortably in Canada? Or America? This post is geared to low-income single women no matter what country they’re living in. …

How I lost over 200 Pounds!
You’re here to read how I lost over 200 pounds! Thank you! Ha ha! As you can probably tell by the photo, this is more about a break up story than a weight loss story. …

My Financial Advisor at Coast Capital can’t Manage my Money better than Me
Do you think you can manage your money better than your bank or credit union’s financial advisors? There is no doubt in my mind that my financial advisor at Coast Capital Savings can’t manage …

Is taking an RSP Loan from Tangerine Bank a Good Idea?
I’ve had an account with Tangerine Bank for a long time. Well…. I hate to say way over 20 years because Tangerine hasn’t been around that long. There was a name change a few years …