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Becoming a Rich Man (or Woman)

By Kevin

Today, it is time to wrap up my review of “The Richest Man in Babylon” (Amazon affiliate link to the revised edition). Previously, I talked about getting started on the path to wealth, and seven wealth building strategies which will help you out on that path. The lessons taught in these posts are expounded in… [Read More]

Filed Under: Book Reviews, Growing Your Wealth, Healthy Living, Investing, Opinion, Philosophy, Saving Your Money Tagged With: Babylon, money, motivation, personal growth, riches, savings, self improvement, wealth

Have a Lump Sum? Should You Pay Off the Mortgage Faster or Invest It Instead?

By Kevin

I have recently been considering buying a property (yes, even with the still-high real estate prices up north) since I have been renting for many years now and our rent is quite expensive, and no need to risk losing money and having to borrow or get online payday loans. We have managed to save enough… [Read More]

Filed Under: Growing Your Wealth, Investing, Opinion, Real Estate, Saving Your Money Tagged With: debt, home ownership, interest rates, mortgages, planning

Fixed Rate and Variable Rate Mortgages: Which is Better?

By Kevin

Chart of the interest saved over 5 years for the first 5 years of a 25 year amortization by selecting a variable rate instead of a fixed rate.

With the recent “scary news” coming from economists and the Bank of Canada, it appears that interest rates will start going up this summer. Indeed, as I showed in Interest Rate Mania: Where is the Housing Market Going?, interest rates are at historical lows and it wouldn’t be prudent to expect them to stay this… [Read More]

Filed Under: Market Analysis, Real Estate, Saving Your Money Tagged With: home ownership, housing bubble, inflation, interest rates, mortgages

Getting Started on the Path to Wealth

By Kevin

In this world, some of us are rich, some of us not so rich. Some of us are lucky enough to be born into wealth, but most of us have to work for it. However, even if you are not currently wealthy, it is always possible for you to get started on the road to… [Read More]

Filed Under: Book Reviews, Growing Your Wealth, Opinion, Philosophy, Saving Your Money Tagged With: Babylon, money, personal growth, savings, wealth

Canadian Dollar and US Dollar at Parity, Once Again

By Kevin

The Canadian Dollar and the US Dollar are at par, once again! The last time this happened was back in September 2007, and the time before that was in November 1976. Great… I’m Canadian! So now what can I do? Well, if you don’t live far from the U.S. border, now might be a good… [Read More]

Filed Under: Miscellaneous, Opinion, Saving Your Money Tagged With: Canada, currency, currency depreciation, foreign exchange, parity

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