The last couple of weeks have been turbulent market-wise. Fears of the coronavirus and its impact on the Chinese economy … More
Category: Planning
Opportunity cost
If you are a reader of the blog, you know I decided to obtain an MBA. I have been studying … More
Tips to ask for a pay raise
A few decades of life experience has taught me that, for the most part, if you want to obtain something, you have to ask for it -besides working for it-.
F.I.R.E. explained and debunked
F.I.R.E. is a very popular acronym is the Personal Finance blogosphere. It stands for Financially Independent Retire Early. Over … More
The importance of the emergency fund
I have heard a lot of names for the Emergency fund: Back-up fund, F-U fund, Opportunity fund, Rainy-Day fund…whatever you want to call it, it is just semantics.
To combine finances or not?
When two people are in a committed relationship, the question of moving-in together comes-up at some point.
Retirement Planning Mistakes- part 2
In part 1, we examined 5 common retirement planning mistakes. Here are a few more
Retirement Planning Mistakes- Part 1
Planning for retirement is a very complex task. For many, including myself, it can be daunting.
Curbing Summer expenses
After one of the snowiest and coldest Winter in Vancouver, followed by a very wet Spring, Summer is finally here.
Valuing a stock with the Graham formula
There are several ways to assess a stock, besides the stock table. One of them is the Graham formula, created by Benjamin Graham.
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