One of the most popular mantras for financial success is to simply live within your means. For most people, living within your means often means spending less than you earn and therefore watching your spending and finding ways to be frugal. The flip side to spending less than you earn is to make more than…
It’s that time of year again when use the new year as an excuse to overhaul different aspects of our lives and make financial resolutions. For many new years resolutions involve health and fitness but many people also try to make changes to improve their financial health. 3 keys to making good Financial resolutions To…
The Beatles think “Money Can’t buy Me Love” but can it buy you happiness? I’ve spent a lot of time reading different studies about money and happiness and my conclusion is there is no consensus. Some studies will tell you that money will make you happy while other studies suggest it won’t. Does money spoil…
I’ve been writing articles for the past 12 years and have written for some of the highest profile media sources including the Globe and Mail, The Edmonton Journal (and other CanWest papers), MoneySense, Fundlibrary, and many more. After taking almost a year off of writing, I was excited to launch my new blog, Retire Happy…
I recently read and reviewed Andrew Hallam’s book, The Millionaire Teacher. As I read the book, there was one message that really hit me about the relationship between parents and children and the issue of helping kids financially. I see so many parents today who feel it’s their responsibility to pay for their kids education,…
Andrew Hallam is a self-made millionaire. He didn’t win the lottery or inherit millions. He didn’t start a dot com business. Instead, he is a high school English teacher who amassed his wealth literally one penny at a time. It’s the kind of story that everyone should pay attention to and listen to because it…
