Back in June, I had a preview of Andrew Hallam’s new book “Millionaire Teacher: The Nine Rules of Wealth You Should Have Learned in School“, as well as a pre-order giveaway. I have been waiting since then for a copy of my own so that I could review the book and share my review with you… [Read More]
Planting a Seed of Savings
Here is an article from my early days of blogging. This was originally published on April 5, 2010. I still remember when I was a student and I didn’t have any savings; what came in my chequing account left again rather quickly. In this series, I want to talk about how you can shift from… [Read More]
What My Dysfunctional Aunt Taught Me About Wealth and Finances
This is a story by someone who is close to me, and is about how fortune, easily gained, can also be easily lost. From Riches To Rags… This is a story about an aunt and her husband who lived a very humble life. The story starts out when she ran away from home and eloped… [Read More]
Gold Versus Fiat and the Mother of All Bubbles
The price of gold has recently been shooting through the roof. As of the time of this writing gold is hovering near $1870. It seems like only a short while ago when I was wondering if $1500 was near. What’s going on with the price of gold? Is this the beginning of a mania phase… [Read More]
How Much Should I Save, and Why?
Me: Baby, how much should I save, and why? Her: How much? A lot. Why? To make me happy. We each have our own reasons for saving… what are yours? How much should I save, and why? Before we can answer this question, we need to ask another question: What is my time preference? In… [Read More]