Financial Independence
For years, the strategy for creating wealth was fairly simple. All you had to do was go to college, get a job, buy a home, and retire with a pension. However, due to factors like stagnant wages and skyrocketing home prices, this strategy hasn’t quite worked for millennials. To compensate, millennials have had to find […]
There’s never been a time where the female population’s lack of financial literacy has been more apparent. I know, it’s a bold statement but it’s true. You won’t be hard-pressed to think of reasons why, since the pandemic recession highlighted plenty of them. Even Canada’s department of finance recognized the fact that women were hit […]
For many people, the idea of investing seems like an impossibility. Perhaps even facing your own finances head-on is scary and it can seem easier to bury your head in the sand. We are here to help! Before going further, you need to know how rich (or poor) you actually are. And since you’re probably […]
Last year we published articles showing readers how they can save more money. Since last year, we uncovered many more new (and some unconventional) ways to save money yet live a comfortable lifestyle. You don’t need to live like a miser, Radin or a Scrooge, forfeiting pleasure, social outings or alienating and even losing friends […]
Kristy is the paradigm-shifting writer behind the shrewd but sharp FIRE blog, Millenial Revolution. And her rebellious yet astute criticism of traditional finance landed her on our list of Top 25 Best Canadian FIRE Blogs of 2021. With equal parts cheeky sarcasm and insightful, well-informed assessments of the current financial state of affairs, Kristy is […]
Joe and Ali Olson, a couple living in Las Vegas, retired at 29 on a combined salary of $88,000. With 3 kids, all under 5 years of age, they had a hard time convincing their folks that retiring in their 20s is the best decision for them. Most people assume that the young couple won […]
Achieving financial independence is the goal for many investors. However, all too often it seems impossible to achieve. Yet there are Canadians and Americans who have made the choice to stop working before the age of 40. Who are these young retirees and how do they manage their finances? Here are four young retired who have […]