Financial Independence

If you’re interested in the Financial Independence, Retire Early (FIRE) movement in Canada, financial freedom, early retirement or minimalism, then you’ve come to the right place.

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Financial Independence

The 12 best sources of free money for students in Canada

Going to school in Canada can be an expensive endeavour. Tuition fees, textbooks, and living expenses can quickly add up, leaving many students strapped for cash. However, there are several sources of free money available to help alleviate some of…

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50 Best Work From Home Jobs in Canada

Work-from-home jobs are the new normal. Covid-19 significantly shifted the landscape that we work in. Now, more and more companies are accepting work-from-home arrangements, and jobs traditionally required to be in person are switching to remote thanks to the convenience…

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The 10 Best Paid No-Experience Work-From-Home Jobs in Canada

Working from home has become increasingly popular in recent years, and it is a necessity for many. Whether you're a recent graduate, a stay-at-home parent, or someone looking for a career change, these work-at-home opportunities can provide you with a…

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Why is the TikTok creator fund not available in Canada?

Important notice: TikTok announced the end of the Creator Fund, effective December 16, 2023 in the U.S., UK., Germany and France. Instead, TikTok is launching the Creativity Program, which is still in its beta phase in Brazil, France, Germany, Japan,…

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Tiktok Your Way to Wealth: 20 Financial Tiktokers You Need to Follow

Tiktok is life for a lot of people, and it's full of content creators offering suggestions on all aspects of finance. They can't call it actual advice for legal reasons but we can call them Fintokers! Financial Tiktokers centre their…

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After A Trip To England, These Two Millennials Set Their Money On FIRE

Celestian Rince and Stephanie Williams are the Vancouver millennial couple who have uncoupled from the materialistic, consumer driven rat race. Instead, they’re devoted to building a life of elegant simplicity - one lean on luxuries but rich in experience. A…

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This Canadian Couple Retired in Their 30s and Has Been Traveling for Years

If you’ve followed the FIRE movement in recent years, you may have heard the story of Kristy Shen and Bryce Leung. If you haven’t, this young Canadian couple made headlines in 2016 when they managed to save a million dollars…

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Meet Peter Adeney, the Canadian-American who retired at 30 years old

The alias Mr. Money Moustache refers to 46 years old Peter Adeney, a charismatic financial blogger born in Ontario who is best known for retiring at 30. When you get to understand the financial journey of Peter Adeney and the…

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Want To Retire Early? Learn From Canadians Stephanie Williams and Celestian Rince 

Over the past several years, there has been a tremendous shake-up in the way that people are going about saving for retirement. Traditional thinking says that you will need to work for about 40 or so years before you will…

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The FIRE Movement: 10 Myths BUSTED!

Most people who criticize the FIRE movement (Financial Independence, Retire Early) base their arguments on misconceptions that simply aren’t true. If they took the time to fully educate themselves, they’d quickly realize their gripes with FIRE are incorrect. As a…

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Tim Stobbs Crushed His Early Retirement Goal With Balance, Flexibility And A Healthy Dose Of Perspective

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…

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Sterling From The Canadian FIRE Blog, Learning To FI, Opens Up About His Journey To Financial Independence And Why The Numbers Aren’t Everything

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…

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