6 Signs You Need a Budget

Do you really need a budget? Isn’t that just a boring list of numbers that means you never get to spend money on what you want?

Best before vs. best by: you probably got it wrong

Understanding the dates on food items will not only save you money; it’s also better for our planet.

Should you join the Great Resignation?

Many are choosing to quit what they are doing and seek jobs with improved compensation, better work life balance, or to follow a calling or passion. However, just because everyone you know is quitting their jobs, doesn’t mean you should.

Catching-up on retirement savings

I recently reached a milestone in my retirement savings accounts. Unfortunately, despite this milestone, I am still behind in terms of where I *should* be and how much I *should* have in terms of retirement savings at this stage of my life.

My MBA cost me $102 300!

A couple of weeks ago, I wrote my 2 final MBA exams. If felt a bit strange. A chapter of my life is coming to a close after 3 years.

The case for accepting an employer’s counter-offer

If you google “should I accept a counter-offer from my employer?”, chances are your query will generate thousands of results telling you not to do it.

I deferred my mortgage…now what?

Actually, I deferred my mortgage back in August last year. At the time, my attempts at self-employment weren’t yielding much … More

Health insurance isn’t really insurance

In its basic definition, insurance is intended to cover catastrophic, financial loss. To be worth insuring a loss should be both catastrophic and financial.

A Merry Covid-Christmas…

With Covid-19 still lingering, I actually hope this Christmas will be different and overall better for everyone. I also hope we won’t revert to our old habits once Covid is eradicated.

More than funding, you need analysis and planning

All too often, we put a huge emphasis on “saving”. This is particularly true in the PF blogosphere.