How much cash should you keep?
How much cash should you keep? Inspired by a number of recent reader questions, I thought I would chime in on this subject: how much cash should you keep including our plans for the future when it comes to cash.…
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What are you saving money for?
What are you saving money for? Image courtesy of Behavior Gap Easy question to ask. Tough one to answer I think. Carl Richards, of Behavior Gap fame and more, reflects on this question often in this book, other books, and with…
Weekend Reading – Living off $1 M, pro athletes living in vans, RRSP contributions and more #moneystuff
Weekend Reading – Living off $1 M, pro athletes living in vans, RRSP contributions and more #moneystuff Welcome to my latest Weekend Reading edition where I share some of my favourite articles from the week that was across the personal…
Weekend Reading – Air Canada hotseat, budgets don’t work, $1 M is not enough, and more #moneystuff
Weekend Reading – Air Canada hotseat, budgets don’t work, $1 M is not enough, and more #moneystuff Welcome to my latest Weekend Reading edition where I share some of my favourite articles from the week that was across the personal…
Why it’s never too soon to run some retirement numbers
Why it’s never too soon to run some retirement numbers Inspired by various articles on this subject in recent months, I believe it’s never too soon to run your retirement numbers. This post will tell you why. Dream early, dream…
How much is enough for retirement? April 2018 update and reader questions
How much is enough for retirement? April 2018 update and reader questions We’re all told to save, invest and stay invested for the long-term. Sound advice for sure in our asset accumulation years. But most of us will want to…
How to build a million dollar portfolio (or close to it)
How to build a million dollar portfolio (or close to it) They say a million dollars isn’t what it used to be. Fine. In my book though it’s still a huge pile of money. Beyond inflationary pressures, workplace pensions disappearing over…
Overlooked retirement income and planning considerations
Overlooked retirement income and planning considerations I’ve mentioned this a few times on my site: there is a wealth of information about asset accumulation, how to save within your registered and non-registered accounts to plan for retirement. There is far…