2020 Financial Goals
2020 Financial Goals Another year, another round of goal setting! I figure if you never have an end in mind you’ll never get to where you want to be. For years on this site, I mean years, we’ve set financial…
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10 ways to get retirement ready
10 ways to get retirement ready You’ve worked your entire life. You put some money away; invested, watched that money now and then over time. Yet instead of living it up for everything you’ve worked so hard for you’re counting…
How to Manage Debt – Before Debt Manages You
How to Manage Debt – Before Debt Manages You This post was brought to you by Sean Cooper in partnership with Loans Canada. Debt, it’s the four-letter word everyone loves to hate. Rightly so. Debt comes in many different shapes…
Should you own a mortgage in retirement? How you can retire even with debt
Should you own a mortgage in retirement? How you can retire even with debt For a few years now, I’ve been inspired and motivated by early retirement. We continue to be a fair distance away from realizing our financial goals…
The Real Reasons Why You Are in Debt
The Real Reasons Why You Are in Debt The following is a guest post by blogger, economist and fan of this site Kostas Chiotis. Debt can feel like a never-ending, downward spiral. The fact that you’re in debt makes it…
I write about investing but I have over $200,000 in debt
Yes, you read the title of this post correctly. I’m in debt, lots of it. I run this personal finance and investing site, and enjoy doing it even though I have over $200,000 in debt. Debt sucks. Maybe I’m not…
Paying down debt, should I change my tune?
Friends of My Own Advisor know I don’t like debt. Since moving to our current home and taking on a fat mortgage, I struggle now and then with our debt load. My wife and I are fortunate to have good…
3 Golden Rules to Rid Yourself of Debt
3 Golden Rules to Rid Yourself of Debt Let’s face it, debt sucks. The idea of owing money to others, a financial obligation, doesn’t sit well with me. I suspect if you’re reading this blogpost debt doesn’t sit well with…