Should only the rich be allowed to have children?
An interesting question for discussion came up the other day about children and who should have them. My title is a bit controversial but what it came down to, was the idea that if
I once dated a guy who was homeless at one point in his life
I once dated a guy who was homeless at one point in his life. He told me he ran away from a perfectly good home (he found his mother too strict), at the age of 16. He lived on the
When should you “retire” and start taking Canadian Pension Plan (CPP) Benefits?
As someone who is thinking about retirement at an early age, the Canadian Pension Plan (CPP) has always been a bit of a mystery to me. (Not to be confused with the other two OAS (
Why you shouldn’t choose your childrens’ careers
Obvious police right? Except.. in many families it is not. My friend is the perfect example of this. Her parents owned a business that made pretty decent money, but was located in
Investing Series: What exactly is the Stock Exchange? (Video)
This is a part of the Investing Series. ————————————————- Ever wanted to know how the stock exchange works in general? This is a SUPER simple and e
Investing Series: You really don’t give a rat’s ass about your money, do you?
I am starting to realize that if you are a person who has…. ever randomly picked some mutual fund based on historical (past) returns haven’t looked at your return on s
You can only become rich only when you don’t care about becoming rich
Was thinking about this the other day, about people who are rich… but never made getting rich as their #1 priority to becoming rich. Sounds contradictory, but if we think abo
The Investing Series: Tax-Free Savings Accounts (TFSA) Canada
Basically, the Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA) in Canada is the equivalent of the Roth IRA in the U.S. YOUR ELIGIBILITY You have to be 18 or older and a resident of Canada No incom
How much should you contribute to your kid’s education fund (RESP) in Canada?
An Registered Education Savings Plan (RESP) which functions a lot like an RRSP (Registered Retirement Savings Plan). Brief Overview of Registered Education Savings Plan (RESP) Rule
How much money do I need to buy a house in cash?
Sounds like a rhetorical question, but it isn’t for me. I am thinking of how much money I would need above and beyond the actual purchase price (plus all the fees and so on)