Managing lifestyle inflation

“Lifestyle inflation” is a very popular topic amont financial planners and personal finance bloggers.

Buying a rental property (or not)

Unlike my previous post, the criteria to decide whether to buy a rental property -or not- are very different.

Buying vs renting a home

Don’t roll your eyes just yet. This is not another debate as to whether renting is better than buying or conversely.

Book review: The Wealthy Renter by Alex Avery

The home ownership dream is very alive and well in Canada. The Federal government estimates about 70% of Canadians own their homes. It seems like the remaining 30% is obsessed with joining-in.

No fee banking in Canada

Banks and credit unions in North America have the right to charge all sorts of fees on both business and individual accounts.

Another important reason your mortgage is denied

You decided to become a home owner, saved for a down payment, got pre-approved for a mortgage, found your dream home and made an offer.

Book review: Pound Foolish by Helaine Olen

Helaine Olen is a journalist, writer and columnist. As she admitted in her book, she did not know anything about personal finances when she started writing about the subject.

The problem with personal finance blogs

I totally understand the post you are about to read may confuse you, and even more so since I am a personal finance blogger who has been blogging about personal finances for almost 3 years.

Book review: Burn your mortgage by Sean Cooper

As a personal finance aficionado, I always enjoy reading blogs and books on the subject. I decided to start reviewing what I read.

How I increased my savings by 850% in 4 years

I have been in both contemplating and calculating modes lately. I realized I have come a long way financially, since my old days of being in denial about my monetary crisis.