July 2020 - Million Dollar Journey

Who likes doing taxes, raise your hand. If you enjoy doing taxes you are likely an accountant, or you are one of a very select group who enjoys anything to do with numbers. Most of us would put completing our tax returns on the same level as going to the dentist. What may be worse than…

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If you’ve been following this blog for a while, you’ll know that most of my wealth is in the stock market for the long-term. While there are many short term stock trading strategies, many of these strategies just don’t work out for regular investors. In fact, the initial losses often turn beginner investors away from…

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I hate hospital rooms! My anxiety increases with every cough and sniffle, plus I hate the fact that I always have to show up 15 minutes early – only to wait an hour in order to get in. So when I sat down to write our Maple review (also known as “Get Maple”), I was…

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“Actually, we won’t be around next year, we’re going to teach in Qatar.” “Where???!” “Doha, the capital city of Qatar. Think Dubai, but slightly smaller, slightly slower-paced, and a few years behind – but quickly catching up – in terms of infrastructure and eye-catching skylines. Oh – and they’re hosting the FIFA World Cup in…

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Way back in 2007 when this blog was in its first year of existence, I first wrote about Canada’s best high-interest savings accounts. In the early days, I had a large portion of my savings sitting in cash and the interest rates in savings accounts were decent. After the financial crisis in 2008, interest rates…

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If you are someone who prefers to do all their banking from the comfort of their home and doesn’t mind not being able to deal with face-to-face help if required, then online banking and high interest savings accounts are a good choice for you. One of the newest names in online banking is Simplii Financial,…