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If you’re a mortgage holder, you’re fully aware of the costs and commitment involved. You’ll typically spend at least a couple of decades servicing the debt payments and racking up hefty interest charges along the way, which could probably buy you a luxury vehicle or two when added up. A mortgage is, single-handedly, the most […]

Graham from Reverse The Crush, one of Canada’s top financial independence blogs, has made his fair share of embarrassing money missteps. Like so many of us, he knew that money was meant for so much more than spending. He just didn’t know what to do with it. Graham may not have started his FIRE journey […]

Bob Lai is the influential voice behind the powerhouse FIRE blog, Tawcan. Infact, his website currently holds the number three spot on Hardbacon’s list of 25 Best Financial Independence And Early Retirement Blogs In Canada For 2021. Originally, the purpose of the blog was to chronicle how a single income family with two small children […]

Tim Stobbs of Canadian Dream Free At 45, which was featured in Hardbacon’s Top Canadian FIRE blogs ranking, is the ex-engineer who crushed his early retirement goals 5 years ahead of schedule. And he did it without resorting to the extreme frugalism that’s been known to leave a bitter taste in the mouths of FIRE […]

Melissa is the 49 year old real estate maven enjoying early retirement in sunny Southern Ontario. When she’s not traveling with her family, she’s documenting her FIRE journey and curating personal finance content on her blog, Our Life Financial.  In a warm, honest and down to earth sensibility Melissa lays out actionable insight and challenges […]

Sterling, the 39 year old Canadian behind Learning to FI, one of Canada’s best FIRE blogs , understands better than anyone how difficult change can be. To change your lifestyle often means changing your values, and for a lot of us that can feel more like loss than growth. An extreme shift off course can […]

Blogger Chrissy from Eat Sleep Breathe FI is the FIRE fanatic who’s passion, warmth and generosity of spirit is so palpable that even her emails feel like a warm hug. And it’s that almost tangible earnestness that has not only fuelled her FIRE journey, but her desire to elevate those around her with the knowledge […]

Penny stocks remain popular with retail investors as they allow you to gain exposure to the equity markets with a small amount of capital. For example, if you have $500 to invest you can buy just 10 shares of Enbridge. Alternatively, you can buy several penny stocks which will diversify your portfolio and mitigate your […]

Investing in the U.S. equity and bond markets allows Canadians to diversify their capital and lower overall risks. Several growth stocks trading south of the border also provide Canadians an enticing opportunity to grow long-term wealth and most domestic brokerages will give users access to financial instruments listed on major U.S. exchanges. The most popular […]

A reinvestment strategy is where the investor uses income in the form of dividends or interests in an investment to purchase additional units of the asset class instead of withdrawing these cash distributions. It’s a great way to increase the value of your investments over a period of time. Here, we take a look at […]

There are several registered accounts where Canadians can hold their equity investments. Two of the most popular registered accounts in Canada include the Tax-Free Savings Account or TFSA and the Registered Retirement Savings Plan or RRSP. Both the accounts allow Canadians to hold equity investments, making them attractive for stock market investors. One of the […]

Let’s be honest. Most investors aim to generate consistent returns and build long-term wealth. As interest rates and bond yields are near record lows, equity markets remain the top bet for Canadians looking to beat inflation rates.  One of the smartest financial instruments that investors have at their disposal are ETFs or exchange-traded funds. An […]