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Yes, I know it’s not even December yet but I’m going “that guy” – the first to share his 2022 financial goals. First, a quick trip down memory lane. I’ll never forget attending a ceremony to be recognized for 10 years of service at the University along with dozens of other employees receiving awards for…

My wife and I travelled to Boston last week and spent four nights in this amazing and historic city. We had a great time, but it felt strange to travel outside of Canada for the first time in almost two years. We had a lot of anxiety about the requirements for leaving and entering Canada,…

Reboot Your Portfolio: 9 Steps to Successful Investing with ETFs is a new book written by Canadian Couch Potato blogger and PWL Capital portfolio manager Dan Bortolotti. Simply put, this book is the definitive guide to building an index investing portfolio today, brought to you by the author who is synonymous with this low cost,…

Our family switched to a plant-based diet two years ago. We have our reasons – a dairy intolerance was the driving force but there’s also environmental concerns, the ethical treatment of animals, a healthier diet, etc. We’ve never looked at it from a financial perspective, mostly because we haven’t noticed much of a change in…

CIBC’s Deputy Chief Economist Benjamin Tal raised eyebrows this week when he said that one in five first-time home buyers is getting help from their parents with a gift, on average, of $150,000. Not only are more first-time buyers getting financial aid from the bank of mom and dad (up from 15.5% in 2015) but…

Two of my favourite writers teamed up for a new book called Invest Your Way To Financial Freedom. A Wealth of Common Sense blogger Ben Carlson and The Evidence-Based Investor Robin Powell offer a simple guide that explains how to set yourself up for financial success. The chapters are short and engaging, written like a…

It’s generally a good idea to max out the available contribution room inside your RRSP and TFSA first before moving on to other investment opportunities. Those “other” opportunities may include accelerating your mortgage payments if you own a home, or buying a rental property, or opening a non-registered (taxable) investment account. It’s a topic I…

I hope you’ve had a chance to check out the Canadian Financial Summit this week. This online personal finance and investing conference features more than 35 prominent experts in Canadian money matters, with a wide range of topics from investing, retiring early, travel, and much more. In my session I spoke with co-host Kyle Prevost…

One of the biggest worries for retirees is the fear of outliving their savings. This fear leads many to spend less than they are able to, both during their working years and throughout retirement. It can also lead to “one-more-year” syndrome, where individuals kick the retirement can down the road a little bit longer while…

The Canadian Financial Summit is back once again this fall with a terrific line-up of 35+ personal finance experts, including yours truly, to tackle the burning financial questions facing us today. You’ll hear from PWL Capital’s Ben Felix, Millionaire Teacher Andrew Hallam, The Globe and Mail’s Rob Carrick, consumer advocate Ellen Roseman, along with long-time…