Over the last couple of months I went on a big shopping spree and splurged myself silly (~_~;) $15,000 of unnecessary spending is not a very sustainable lifestyle, but at least I didn’t spend all my money in one place because that would be financially irresponsible (・_・;) When was your last shopping spree and how much did you spend? As you… Read More »
Calculating our net worth requires us to know the value of all our assets. But ironically our most valuable asset is always left out when determining our real wealth. I have a special type of asset which is worth even more than my apartment. But the problem is I can’t add it into my net worth statement (O_o) That’s… Read More »
Perusing through some of my older posts I found three mini entries where I talk about how we must go through 3 increasingly difficult milestones to reach the pinnacle of financial freedom. I think it’s worth posting again to remind anyone who wants to be financially free some day to ask themselves what freedom really means to them,… Read More »
Recently read and was inspired by this article to reflect on how people have changed throughout the generations, and really put things into perspective. We all know about generation Y (hey that’s me), generation X, and the Baby Boomer generation (such as my parents.) It’s no secret that we don’t always get along with each other. Boomers sometimes talk… Read More »
What is the largest expense you have? For me, it’s taxes, which makes up about 30% of everything I make. As a democratic society we are not only responsible to pay our fair share of taxes, but we should also try to understand where our tax money goes. Did you know the CRA (IRS equivalent) uses up 3%… Read More »
Once In awhile we have to step outside of our comfort zone and try to learn something new. After all it’s the experiences we go through and how we interpret them that gives us our individuality and unique appeal. After my friend told me she recently had a baby girl it made me think about what I’ve been… Read More »