Hi, and welcome to my site! It’s a blog about personal finance and careers, told through the lens of my search for happiness and mindfulness in life. Why those things? Well, because most people view them as a necessarily evil to use in their pursuit of happiness in life… and I think they can be more than that!

25Nov2022
Careers
November 25, 2022
Last post, I wrote about five career quotes I thought were overrated, and why I felt that way about them. To balance it out, this week I’m writing about five underrated career quotes, and why I’m such a big fan of these ones. All of the quotes I’ve chosen today made the cut because they’re either uncommon or underused. So let’s jump in!
11Nov2022
Careers
November 11, 2022
I’m a big fan of motivational quotes. Sometimes they’re exactly what you need to move through a difficult moment in your life, or get past an obstacle that’s been in your way. Some of the most popular quotes I’ve seen as it relates to careers and life success can be outright dangerous, when followed in absolute terms. I know people who have done more harm than good to their lives by following a motivational quote a little too closely. Here are five of the ones I think are most overrated.
21Oct2022
Careers
October 21, 2022
Finding a mentor at work can be tough. It can be hard to know who you’ll mesh well with, and even harder to work up the courage to ask them to be your mentor. So where do even begin? Read on to find out!
7Oct2022
Investing, Personal Finance
October 7, 2022
I was looking at some research from the Co-Operators recently that highlighted something that has always been rampant among Canadian culture: we place a lot of pressure on ourselves to appear financially savvy. And I have a feeling that’s not just a Canadian thing, either. Everyone knows that personal finance is important, but we do such a bad job as a society of making access to knowledge on the topic available that it feels like our only choice is to pretend like we know what we’re talking about.
30Sep2022
Personal Finance
September 30, 2022
Today is National Day for Truth and Reconciliation here in Canada. It’s important that we all take the opportunity to research and learn more about all the work we have left to do in order to undo the generations of damage caused by the residential school system. As someone who writes about personal finance, one lens I’ve not explored yet is how to close the gap in financial literacy between indigenous and non-indigenous communities.
16Sep2022
Investing
September 16, 2022
Dollar-cost averaging is a term that was made popular by David Chilton in his most famous book, The Wealthy Barber (which by the way, I recommend to anyone who asks me what they should read for their first personal finance book). It can be tricky to grasp at first, but the benefits are clear once you wrap your head around it. So what is dollar-cost averaging, and why should you do it?
10Sep2022
Investing
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September 10, 2022
I have a bit of a love-hate relationship with GICs. They have plenty of drawbacks that limit their use cases, but at the same time I can see the role that they can play in someone’s personal financial plan. So what do you need to know about GICs and when to use them?
26Aug2022
Investing
August 26, 2022
There are plenty of trustworthy financial advisors out there. There are also plenty of sketchbags in the industry, and knowing how to distinguish between one and the other can save you a lot of headache and thousands of dollars over the long run. Here are a few telltale signs that your advisor might not have your best interests at heart.
20Aug2022
General
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August 20, 2022
Nobody wants to think about dying. But as I wrote about in an earlier post, it’s super-important to make sure you have a will in place before you do, even if you’re young. Otherwise, things may not play out the way you thought they would. In that earlier post, I outlined why it’s so important to have a will, but was a little light on details around what happens if you don’t. Here are a few examples of how things could play out in that scenario.
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