Why Do We Save? Great question. Why do we save? Why do you save? I suspect many of us know our own respective answers that are at the heart of personal finance planning 101. What is a Financial Plan and…
2021 Financial Goals – August Update “You are never too old to set a new goal…” “When you’re young, you don’t learn to walk unless you fall over.” “If something is important enough, even if the odds are against you,…
Weekend Reading – FI drawdown strategy edition Hey Everyone! Welcome to my latest weekend edition when I share some of my favourite articles from the week that was across the personal finance and investing blogosphere, including a focus on FI…
Millennials want to FIRE at age 50 Whether you agree with the FIRE (Financial Independence, Retire Early) movement or not – it’s a big thing. Personally, I’m a huge believer in clear goals. If FIRE at age 50 is your…
How Not To Waste Your Stimulus Check The following is a guest post from R.J. Weiss, Certified Financial Planner, author and blogger from thewaystowealth.com. For most people, it’s a rare occurrence to get an unexpected yet significant sum of money…
Weekend Reading – How much cash, Cashflows & Portfolios, new names for emergency funds and more! Hey friends! Welcome to my latest Weekend Reading edition of 2021 where I share some of my favourite articles from the week that was…
2021 Financial Goals Another year, another round of goal setting! Let’s get after it! Financial goals – our power is in the “why” For years on this site, I mean years, we’ve set financial goals to keep ourselves accountable. 2021…
2020 Financial Goals – December Update When it comes to goals, I once read the following: “Set goals that both excite you and scare you at the same time.” The reasoning behind that is simple: goals should motivating and somewhat…
Ask the Advisor – Dealing with and getting through financial emergencies To quote Mr. Mike Tyson once again on my site: “Everybody has a plan until they get punched in the mouth.” -Mike Tyson, former heavyweight boxing champion. How true.…
We did it – why we have a $10,000 emergency fund A few years ago on this site, I wrote about stashing away a modest emergency fund. Here are my reasons for doing so which remain valid today: It provides…