Monitoring the Outbreak Over a million confirmed people have been infected by the virus. Many countries are starting to see the curve flatten so maybe the worst is behind us. Even so, we should continue to practice physical distancing and regular hand washing. Make sure to stock up on food that won’t spoil quickly. Lately I’ve been telling… Read More »
Panic in the Streets The global stock market fell more than 10% recently. Over five trillion dollars ($5,000,000,000,000) of value was wiped out. And just like that – I have lost my seven figure net worth. I’m now a commoner once again, lol. It was fun while it lasted. 😛 But I am not disheartened – because my… Read More »
A rough start to the new year January was such a bizarre month for world news. Bushfires scorched Australia. The U.S. assassinated a general in Iran nearly starting a war. Then out of nowhere Iran shot down a passenger plane full of civilians. Firefighters in France set themselves on fire and fought the police. Britain officially left the… Read More »
Happy New Year! 😎 As a personal finance blogger, I celebrated New Year’s Eve properly in the traditional fashion – by looking up the new value of my home on the BC assessment website. 😀 Needless to say my condo’s assessed value for 2020 has dropped. I will update my net worth next month to reflect the new… Read More »
I hope everyone had a good weekend. Many people turned back their clocks 1 hour marking the end of this year’s daylight saving time. But time wasn’t the only thing that fell back. Economic growth in the U.S. pulled back to just 1.9% for the 3rd quarter of 2019, lower than the previous 2 quarters. Last month I… Read More »
Tight Race Ahead In a few weeks Canadians will vote for a Prime Minister to lead the country. Who knows what kind of chicanery will ensue. According to the CBC poll tracker, which aggregates all publicly available polling data, the Conservatives hold a narrow lead over the Liberals. Looks like it’s going to be a close call. 😮… Read More »