How to Outperform Investment Managers
How to outperform Investment Managers at their own jobs I used to think that investing success depended on how much research I did … Read more
How We Saved Over $10,000 in Mortgage Interest Before We Bought Our House
Amanda has been banking with TD literally from the time she was born. She has never banked with any other bank. So when … Read more
Why We Think it’s Possible to Have $2 Million at Age 40
When we say we need $2 million, we really are saying we need to have a net worth of $2 million (total assets … Read more
Why We Avoided Mortgage Life Insurance on our $520k Mortgage
When we signed up to take on a $520,000 mortgage as two 24 year olds, we had wondered whether we should purchase mortgage … Read more
How Much Money Do We Need to Retire by 40?
When Amanda and I talked about retiring in our 40’s, we didn’t know exactly how much we needed. A good starting point that … Read more
How We Got Over $9000 in Tax Refunds with the RRSP Home Buyers’ Plan
Closing costs on the purchase of our house quickly ate into the down payment. We spent about 3% of the purchase price of … Read more
Why We Want to Retire By 40
We get asked all the time why we want to retire early. The honest answer is if it’s financially possible to do so, … Read more
How We Saved Over $180,000 to Buy Our First Home Before 25
1. Pick the cheapest university business program Neither Amanda and I knew what we wanted to study in university so we kind of … Read more
How to plan Sunny Vacations for Less Than $2000
We always try to find the best deals especially when it comes to vacations. We both wanted to travel to a warm and … Read more
Sharing Finances as Couple with a $520,000 Mortgage
Every so often our friends and family ask whether we’re sharing our finances so it gave me the idea to write about it. … Read more