Archive for July 2016
Net Worth Update July 2016 – Nobleea the Oil and Gas Engineer (+8.38%)
Welcome to the Million Dollar Journey February 2016 Net Worth Update – Team MDJ edition. A select group of readers were selected to be part of Team MDJ which was conceived after the million dollar net worth milestone was achieved in June 2014. Nobleea – the Oil and Gas Engineer, was selected as a team…
Read MoreAnnuities, Student Loans, Automatic Withdrawals, Pursuing Happiness and more!
Freebie of the week The last freebie was receiving $50 by signing up for a no annual fee PC Financial World Elite Card (3% cash back towards Loblaws purchases). This time around is $100 cash to sign up for the 2% cash back MBNA World Elite MasterCard (straight up 2% cash back, no tiers), which I consider…
Read MoreSmith Manoeuvre Questions – Capitalizing the Interest and Tax Deductibility
It’s been a while since I’ve written about the Canadian version of a tax deductible mortgage, also known as The Smith Manoeuvre. Yes, you read right, a tax deductible mortgage for Canadians, but it’s probably not exactly as you imagine. I’ve written a lot about the Smith Manoeuvre over the years, you can find the…
Read MoreMy Favorite Personal Finance Apps
I reader recently asked me a question that I’ve never considered writing about before – “FT, what apps do you use?” At first, it threw me off guard as it’s almost a personal question in a strange kind of way. But I can see how some may be curious on what apps a money-centric blogger…
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