We’re Living Longer I don’t know how the term “aging gracefully” can be a compliment. To me it just sounds like a nicer way of saying you’re slowly looking worse. 😛 When the government pension (CPP) was first introduced in the 1960s, the average life expectancy was about 71 years old. The idea was that most workers would retire at around… Read More »
Gradual Change According to the U.S. government, the country only grew 1% in Q4 of 2015. But that’s still better than Canada. Our GDP up here only increased 0.8%. It doesn’t feel like the economy in either country is going to pick up any time soon. Personally I don’t mind slowing down or even contraction. Slow economic times is a natural… Read More »
Insolvencies by Age and Province A lot of money is tainted. It taint yours, and it taint mine. 😀 That’s why it’s important to make the most of the money we do have and spend it responsibly. But sometimes if we don’t have enough money to buy what we want, we’ll need to use debt. There’s nothing inherently… Read More »
There are many advantages to investing while we’re young. There isn’t a specific best starting age though because our circumstances vary. I started at 21 because that’s when I got my first real job and started making money. It’s only been a few years but I can already see lots of benefits of investing in my twenties rather… Read More »
How my perception about materialism/income have drastically changed in the last decade or so. Year – 2002 Occupation – high school Outlook on life – apathetic Adult life sounds difficult. There seems to be so much responsibility. What’s the point of making money other than to survive? Money isn’t everything. As long as I have enough to live on then that’s… Read More »