Time again to learn about you, the readers. 😀 Last year freedom 35 blog visitors were asked to choose which superpower is the most useless. Results below. Thanks to everyone who voted (^_^) Being able to moonwalk, but only when on the moon is the most useless power with almost 30% of the votes. I agree with this sentiment. This ability… Read More »
Looks like a merger is on the menu for Burger King 🙂 It’s currently in talks to merge with Canadian company Tim Hortons and move its headquarters up here to Canada 😀 Tim Hortons is a quick service coffee chain that has a strong Canadian identity. Here’s a drive thru window at a typical Tim Hortons. Last year I blogged… Read More »
Hello, and welcome to this edition of cooking with Liquid, where we learn how to create tasty dishes on a frugal budget 😀 Today we will prepare a simple quinoa recipe. For those who have never heard of quinoa before it’s pronounced (KEEN-wah.) You can buy it at places like Whole Foods, Costco, and even Walmart. Today I’ll use… Read More »
I came across a story recently about a couple who moved from Colorado to California. Their incomes doubled and within two years they became debt free 🙂 The article starts off as follows. This couple dropped $185K+ of debt in 20 months – Here’s how! What do too many student loans, a mortgage, and a few bad money decisions equal? A… Read More »
Some experts say the North American real estate market is starting to become overvalued again. In today’s post we’ll compare property prices to rents and explore whether or not overheated markets like Vancouver are headed for a hard landing. 🙂 Rent vs Buy Let’s take two fictitious singles, Alice and Barry, who are both from Vancouver and work for… Read More »
The level of financial risk we can tolerate depends on our savings: The less money we have the more risk we can afford to take on. If you have worked with a financial advisor before then you’ve probably seen a risk tolerance chart like the following. Each portfolio from A to D represents a different risk tolerance of… Read More »