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 [...]
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Living on the High Seas
How would you like to live on the high seas, in a community of fellow-minded travellers? The oceans are the last uninhabited and unexplored frontier on Earth, and for good reason — living on the seas is not easy, nor is it cheap!. However, recent decades have seen an explosion of cruise-based travel, and more [...]
37 Comments Kevin on Jul 21st 2011
Filed under Growing Your Wealth,Investing
Millionaire Teacher: The Nine Rules of Wealth You Should Have Learned in School
Is it possible to become a millionaire, on a teacher’s salary? Teacher and author Andrew Hallam seems to think so, and he shares his lessons in his upcoming book “Millionaire Teacher: The Nine Rules of Wealth You Should Have Learned in School“. I have always enjoyed reading Andrew’s personal finance and investing advice on his [...]
62 Comments Kevin on Jun 20th 2011
Filed under Growing Your Wealth,Healthy Living,Miscellaneous,Opinion,Philosophy
Future Imperfect: How to Prepare for an Uncertain Future
Sometimes I look back on the changes of the first half of the 20th century, and I try to put myself in the shoes of someone growing up in that time and imagine what it must have been like to experience life in that period. I think back to 100 years ago, which is really [...]
37 Comments Kevin on May 9th 2011
Filed under Guest Posts,Healthy Living,Miscellaneous,Opinion,Philosophy,Saving Your Money
3 Tips for Investing Your Time, Money, and Energy Wisely
The following is a guest post by Charles from CreditDonkey. If you are interested in becoming financially secure and living a life free from excessive debt and financial stress, then you will be interested in learning 3 ways that you can invest your time, money, and energy wisely to attain such a lifestyle. Let’s talk about [...]
14 Comments Guest on Mar 17th 2011
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Becoming a Renaissance Man: Early Retirement Extreme
Do you dread going into work in the mornings? Do you wish that you didn’t have to spend the best hours of your day in a cubicle, doing work that doesn’t interest you? I recently had the pleasure of reading “Early Retirement Extreme“, a philosophical and practical guide to financial independence written by Jacob Lund [...]
97 Comments Kevin on Jan 4th 2011
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What Do You Need to Get out of the Rat Race and Achieve Financial Freedom?
What does it mean to get out of the rat race? To me, the phrase “getting out of the rat race” represents the desire and drive within most of us to live our passions and achieve our goals. If you are living the life of your dreams at a 9 to 5, then the rat [...]
106 Comments Kevin on Oct 5th 2010
This week, my six-month giveaway contest came to a close, and I contacted the winners. I will announce them on the site as soon as I have received a confirmation from everyone. I had a decent response rate, although a few entries had to be disqualified due to invalid email addresses and similar problems! After [...]
26 Comments Kevin on Oct 1st 2010
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Saving on Taxes and Growing Your Wealth with the Tax Free Savings Account (TFSA)
What is a TFSA? If you live in Canada and you have not started to contribute toward your TFSA, you should start thinking about doing so! What is a TFSA? A TFSA (Tax Free Savings Account) is a special type of investment account that allows your savings to grow tax-free. It is similar to the [...]
23 Comments Kevin on Sep 23rd 2010
