What does it take to be wealthy?
I found this Modern Wealth Survey interesting, going from 2020 to 2021, about how people were savers at 64% and some were PLANNING to be savers. I do not have to tell you that a pl
Who are Canada’s top 1%? (2022)
TOP 1% INCOME = $513,700 There are 287,490 people in Canada who hit this high income tax bracket and it is an increase of 1.8%. The median income is $345,300 (meaning the middle pe
Ask Sherry: What I hold in my investment portfolio, Vaccination, and my newfound addiction to Earrings
You asked, and I am answering every Friday once I have enough questions! You can ask any question using the form here. Hi Sherry, I’m with you on the new Questrade layout, ha
Why we don’t do gifts at Christmas or big events (Minimalist Christmas)
This is going to sound really weird to those of you who have followed me for a while, considering how much I love shopping and so on, but we actually do not do gifting at Christmas
You can’t just decide to retire in any country without a plan
One of the myths (?) or ideas floating around early retirement folks is the idea that you could save maybe $300K and fly off to another country to retire like a queen on $10K a yea
Why women need to be more financially independent than men
Because we are women. Women are…. more likely to work less due to maternity leave (and just being pregnant is rough) paying more for ‘female’ things or services l
Growing up poor, middle-class or upper-class – Experiences and differences
I loved this video of a couple that highlighted the differences between her growing up poor and him, upper class. Here are a few things of what they said: “When eating a meal, I
Can you really just “go back to work” after early retirement?
To be blunt, I don’t think so. You can definitely work, there is work all around us, but it may not be at your old career, or at the level you left at, let alone the pay. Thi
Style Discussion: “Is it wrong to wear expensive designer clothes to work?”
I read this NY Times article: Is it wrong to wear expensive designer items to work? and it really made me pause. I own quite a few designer items, but nothing obviously designer, l
Average Net Worth by Age in Canada (& Growth between 2019 versus 2020)
Net worth benchmarking has always motivated me. Yes, I can feel jealous or “ugh why am I not here”, sometimes, but it helps me see that maybe, I could aim for the moon