When the Toronto stock exchange dropped 8% in the first 2 weeks of December I thought 2014 was going to end on a down month. But fortunately confidence came back to the market and investors pushed stocks back up. In the end it was a pretty flat month with minor gains in some sectors. 🙂 Had the TSX stayed down at… Read More »
In January of this year I wrote down 3 goals for myself to accomplish this year. Here’s a recap of those 2014 financial goals. 1) Increase net worth by $55,000 Pass! From the end of December 2013 to now my net worth has increased by more than $110,000. I never expected to exceed my target by twice as much, so that’s a pleasant surprise. Here’s a… Read More »
Grumpy Cat is a Wealthy Cat The internet is the best thing to have happened to cats since the ancient Egyptians. The most popular cat in the world right meow is none other than Tardar Sauce. Her first picture was uploaded to the social news site Reddit in 2012. Denizens of the web quickly fell in love with… Read More »
The Divorce Capital of the World To most girls, the word “wedding” will have a nice ring to it. 😀 But marriage can be difficult and it doesn’t always last a lifetime. Divorce can often go off without a hitch for some. But for others, it can get quite messy, especially if there’s a lot of money involved. London,… Read More »
How do you handle change? Some people put it in parking meters. But everybody copes with it differently. Change can appear in many ways but it is always inevitable. You have memories and life experiences today that you didn’t have 20 years ago. Your appearance has probably changed quite a bit too. Even the matter of which you are made… Read More »
Retirement Number and The Rule of 300 The common question that comes up when people think about retirement is how much money do you need to retire comfortably? This is sometimes known as the retirement number. It’s a dollar figure that essentially represents financial freedom. 🙂 It’s important to realize that there isn’t a precise answer to this question because the… Read More »