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!

1Jul2022
Personal Finance
July 1, 2022
In the old days, you used to impress people by having “more” – a bigger house, nicer cars, fancy clothes, and so on and so forth. Thankfully that trend is now changing. It’s moving from “bigger is better” to “less is more.” Living below your means is the new flex. So why is that a good thing, and how can you do it for yourself?
17Jun2022
Personal Finance
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June 17, 2022
Recession is a word that, for reasons many can’t explain, strikes fear into their hearts. The word conjures up images of mass layoffs, tanking investments, and so on. But what even is a recession, and what causes them? Here are five factors that can contribute to one.
10Jun2022
Personal Finance
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June 10, 2022
Renovating your home can be both super-exciting and super-stressful. The saying “the couple that renovates together stays together” exists for a reason! But beyond enhancing your enjoyment of the home you live in, renovating can also add value to its sale price, when it comes time to move. Not all renovations are created equally when it comes to the ROI, however. Here are five of the ones that give you the biggest bang for your buck.
3Jun2022
Personal Finance
June 3, 2022
So you just got your tax refund from the government. Awesome! Now what? While many people take this and immediately blow it on something they’ll later regret (how many stories have we heard about Peloton bikes collecting dust in the basement?), you’re looking for something better to use it for. Otherwise, you wouldn’t be here reading this, would you? Here are four better things you can do with your tax refund.
27May2022
Investing
May 27, 2022
Market downturns can be scary when you’re invested in the stock market. Watching your hard-earned nest egg drop in value by a double-digit percent makes many investors’ stomachs drop like they’re headed down the steepest drop on a roller-coaster ride. That feeling can lead to some major money mistakes if you let your emotions rule your money choices, though. Here are four mistakes many investors make when thinking with their hearts, and not their heads, during market downturns.
20May2022
Careers
May 20, 2022
Brainstorming can be tough, especially for those of us that need to mull things over a bit before putting anything down on paper. There are ways to short-circuit our usual ways of thinking though, techniques that help us get out of our own way and really unleash the creativity within us. Today we’ll be talking through one call 100mph Thinking.
7May2022
Personal Finance
May 7, 2022
The Canada Pension Plan is a powerful benefits that Canadians get to take advantage of in retirement. As you probably know, you can start receiving CPP payments as early as age 60, or wait until as late as age 70, with 65 being the “normal,” expected age. So when is the best time to start taking CPP? The answer depends on your personal situation, but if any of the following scenarios describes you, the answer might be age 60.
29Apr2022
General
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April 29, 2022
Up until recently, I was that guy who joked around that I got my daily water intake through a combination of coffee and/or beer, depending on the day. I’d always been really, really bad at drinking enough water… that is, until one of my family members started talking about the immediate benefits they saw from drinking 8 cups a day. On his – and my wife’s – insistence, I started doing the same. Here are some of the things I experienced.
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