Many families use credit cards as part of their everyday life. This shouldn’t surprise anyone, as managing your budget often requires using credit. As long as you’re paying the entire balance off by your due date, you’re essentially getting an interest-free loan. Best of all, if you have a rewards …
Stock Picks Review – 5 Defensive Canadian Stocks Purchased in 2021
So who knew!? Defensive stocks were purchased last year to protect against a potential market downturn, but the train kept chugging up the hill in our low-interest-rate environment and the equity market benefited. These are 5 Defensive Canadian Stocks I purchased in 2021, and I still own all of …
The Ontario 2022 Staycation Tax Credit
To travel or not to travel... that is the question. With COVID-19 still looming about, many of us have been reluctant to get on an airplane or do any sort of meaningful, long-distance travelling. While some of us are still fine with air travel currently, others like myself feel reluctant as I …
PERSONAL FINANCE WORLD WEEKLY READING – MAY 15, 2021
Welcome to the latest edition of weekly reading. This week's theme includes considerations on how to position your investments for a post-pandemic life. What should you be investing in? Should you have stocks, bonds, commodities or cash? You've likely noticed that the price of goods has gone …
TOP 10 MOVIES ABOUT THE STOCK MARKET & INVESTING
It's time for more of a fun post - my Top 10 Stock Market Movies! Not only are these films thoroughly entertaining, but they're also surprisingly educational. These stock market movies span a few decades and cover everything from big classics you've undoubtedly heard of to more obscure …
Investment Musings & Why I Wish I Planted a Lemon Tree
It's a small inconvenience, but I still have the unsavoury task of having to buy lemons at the grocery store. Let me explain... A few years back, I became more enthralled with unique plant species you wouldn't usually find in our region, floral and leafy displays that would spark interest and …
A Free and Easy to Use Annual Budget Spreadsheet
Have you ever wanted to track your budget without overcomplicating things? Maybe you don't want to put all of your data online for security concerns, or bother with an app like YNAB? Some of us are still simpletons and prefer the tried and true excel spreadsheet method for tracking our …
3 Incredible Pizzeria Style Pizzas with Homemade Dough for Under $5 Bucks!
Have you ever wanted to make homemade pizza dough but found it a time-consuming challenge? Was your homemade dough a hassle, didn't stretch properly, or pull back on itself? Did your pizza turn out heavy and dense or just not bake properly at all? It can be painfully annoying getting your hands …
Why Non-Fungible Tokens are Worthless Garbage
Non-fungible tokens or NFTs are the latest craze in the world of cryptocurrency, Ethereum and digital trading. I really thought we had reached peak insanity when Bitcoin prices hit $50,000 USD, but it looks like I was wrong again! Welcome to the nuthouse! If the crypto space wasn't confusing …