Do Any Personal Finance Rules Add Up?
Dealing with your finances can be very tricky, because it is so very personal. For today’s post, we thought we’d revisit some popular personal finance rules of thumb to see…
Best GIC Rates in Canada
Because rates change so quickly, we’re back with this updated post thanks to various member questions and feedback. Read on, and enjoy! As you well know, to build wealth, it…
Top Year-End Tax Season Tips
Gosh, almost the holiday season already?? While you might be focused on other things this holiday season, the end of the calendar year is also a great time to get…
What is the Longevity Pension Fund and should you own it?
Back in 2021, there was a lot of buzz about the Purpose Investments Longevity Pension Fund and for good reason – it sought out to solve a number of big…
How to Decumulate Assets in Retirement
Most of the wealth management industry is biased to asset accumulation, for many obvious reasons, but at some point, as an aspiring semi-retiree or a retiree, you’ll need to consider…
Why the 4% Rule Doesn’t Work for Early Retirement (FIRE)
The 4% rule is a common rule of thumb in many retirement planning circles, including the Financial Independence, Retire Early (FIRE) community in particular. But…we don’t really like it for…
Please Stop. Of Course, You Can Retire with Millions!
Really, these articles need to stop. Yes, you can retire with your millions. Here are some actual headlines from some newsworthy outlets or bloggers or financial experts and authors… Primary…
Could You Retire if the Global Financial Crisis Happened Again?
Could you retire if the Global Financial Crisis happened again? With stocks tanking recently this summer along with rumours of another recession looming thanks to our existing housing crisis in…
How to Start Investing for Beginners
How to start investing can be challenging for many and there is seemingly so much information to know. It’s also a challenge to figure out who to trust – so…
When Beat the TSX (BTSX) works and when it doesn’t!
In previous posts on our site, we highlighted the investing concepts behind Beat the TSX (BTSX) to juice your retirement income. In today’s updated post, we’ll highlight when the BTSX…