Hi friends. Today’s question is: do you need a financial advisor or can you DIY? So what do you think? Can a financial advisor manage your money better than you? Of course, there are pros …
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2023 Financial Check In
As the year winds down, it’s time for my 2023 financial check in. Well… I usually try to do this in November, but this year my computer and I were in different time zones! It’s …
2023 Financial Goal – Saving for my 2024 TFSA Contribution
Here’s my 2023 financial goal – saving for my 2024 TFSA contribution. I’m kind of lazy that way about making New Year’s resolutions. I’m a procrastinator and I’d be breaking resolutions two days into the …
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 …
The Road for New Year’s Financial Resolutions Challenges on Low Income
Are you the type of person who makes New Years Resolutions? Not me. I fall into the group who doesn’t keep them! Yeah, that’s probably over 90% of us. What are typical New Year’s goals? …
Why do Low Income Earners Pay even more Taxes?
A question I’ve been pondering the past couple of weeks: Why do low income earners pay even more taxes? Can’t catch a break. Can’t get ahead. Not when good old Revenue Canada wants us to …
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 …
July 2018 Goals
It’s time to post my July 2018 goals. Put them up on my blog and hold myself accountable. I thought I’d do a little something different this month and do a vlog. That’s me on …
June 2018 Goals
This is a new feature for the blog where I post my goals to hold myself accountable. I’m putting my June 2018 goals up here for all to see. It also might be a short-lived …
2018 Financial Goal – Saving for my 2019 TFSA Contribution
Edited to add: In November the Canadian government has increased the 2019 TFSA contribution amount to $6,000. https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/tax/individuals/frequently-asked-questions-individuals/adjustment-personal-income-tax-benefit-amounts.html I don’t make New Year’s resolutions. I’m kind of lazy that way. I’m a procrastinator and I’d be …