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Handling an at-fault car accident in BC

British-Columbia is one of 3 provinces in Canada that has an at-fault system when it comes to car accident.

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Can money buy happiness?

Back in 2010, the University of Princeton published a study on how people making $ 75 000 per year were reportedly happier than those earning less than this amount. 

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That time I decided to work part-time

As I previously wrote, a few things have changed in my life recently.

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That time I refinanced my mortgage

  Note: this is not a sponsored post, but if you need a mortgage broker, I recommend Alex McFadyen and…

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Financial milestone: consumer-debt free!

June 23rd, 2018 marked the day I officially became consumer-debt free. 

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Alternatives to big cable companies in BC

Not so long ago, in the Lower Mainland – and I am sure it applies to the rest of BC as well-, people basically had 2 options when it came to cable, Internet and home phone services

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High-Interest Savings Accounts and GICs in Canada

It is notorious Canadian banks and credit unions alike pay peanuts on savings accounts.

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When Financial literacy is not enough

A lot is being written about Financial literacy.

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10 Financial killers

In my previous post, I shared how F.I.R.E. has an element of privilege to it.

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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…

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