A quick Google search for personal finance blogs will provide you with a long list of content written by males. But they are not the only one’s with a voice (or opinion) related to personal finance. So I’ve curated a list of female Canadian Personal Finance blogs. Everyone Has a Story When I first started …
There is more than one RRSP benefit available to you. In order to fully understand these, you should have a good understanding of RRSP’s in general. A RRSP is a registered retirement savings plan. It is a tax deferred account. This means, you contribute pre-tax money, it grows tax free and then it is taxed when …
There is just something about a long weekend that makes me feel so much more relaxed than a regular weekend. I call it that long weekend feeling. The weather can be awful, or I can be not feeling great and it doesn’t matter if it’s a long weekend. Now if only we could have more long …
Everyone has advice for new moms. Some of it good and some of it unsolicited. This article isn’t about that kind of advice. It is about real advice for new moms. What I would tell my pregnant self if I could go back in time. The insider information that I would share with my close friends and family. As the mom …
Not Paying Attention at the Grocery Store Financially I think I do a lot of things well but there is always room for improvement. The monthly money mistake series is a place where I can highlight a mistake from the previous month. Provide follow up from previous months’ mistakes. And record action steps for improvement in the …
Financial Freedom Mindset – The Catalyst At the age of 32 and a half (I know, a weird age to reflect on), it hit me. If I was going to work until the traditional retirement age of 65, I would have to work for as long as I had currently been alive! Just the thought of …
I have house hacked on a few different occasions. The most recent time I house hacked was when we spend the summer living at my parent’s house. Here are the 5 things I learned living in someone else’s house. Earlier this year we decided to start looking for a new home. The housing market in our …
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This week I’m excited to have my very first guest post – Why I Love Budgeting & How its Changed My Life. Rachel is the creative behind Money Hacking Mama. She is passionate about sharing money hacks for savvy mamas. As a mama on the path to financial independence Rachel has a lot to share. By making a few simple …
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Before becoming a mom, fall was my favourite season. Now as a mom the fall means cooler weather and the hunt for new activities to entertain my little one and those cold days. This is even more difficult right now with the current health restrictions. But if you are looking for ideas, here are 9 …
Don’t assume someone else will do it – Monthly Money Mistake – August 2019 Quick recap on my July money mistake and action steps. Related Post: Monthly Money Mistake – July 2019 This month I was way more intentional with my eating out budget. I did eat out a lot but that was partially due …