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Simplii Financial Review

By Kornel October 6, 2025

If you prefer to do all your banking from the comfort of your home and don’t mind not having access to face-to-face help if required,…

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Questrade Review 2025

By FT September 16, 2025

Is Questrade Safe & Secure? One of the most common questions that I have gotten in the comments below is: Is investing my money through…

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RESP in Canada – Rules, Eligibility & Optimal Strategy

By FT May 18, 2024

An RESP, or Registered Education Savings Plan, is a registered tax-deferred investment account designed to help pay for a child’s education.  In other words, RESPs…

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Indexed Family Education Fund (RESP) Portfolio Update – 2022 Edition

By FT January 29, 2022

Welcome to the annual Registered Education Saving Plan (RESP) update where I show transparency on our indexed investment strategy to help pay for our children’s…

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My Favorite Free Personal Finance Apps

By FT September 23, 2020

Readers often ask what my favourite personal finance apps are. It’s not an easy question to answer, as the apps we choose are highly personalized…

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By Kyle Prevost March 13, 2020

Just Do It. You know you’ll feel better after you scratch that itch… SELL IT ALL! Who knows where this will end?  Your brother-in-law who…

Breakdown of Our Expenses in 2015

By FT April 4, 2016

Back in 2008, I wrote my initial post about our monthly expenses.  It’s always interesting going back in time to see what the circumstances were.  Back…

Consumer Price Index (CPI): How Does It Affect Me?

By Sean Cooper December 5, 2012

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) is an important measure to the Canadian economy. Whether it’s a price increase at your local grocery store, a rise…

Canada’s Most Expensive and Lowest Cost MBA Programs

By FT November 7, 2011

Since obtaining my undergrad in Engineering about eight years ago, I’ve played around with the idea of going back to school for my Masters in…

Does Your Advisor have Your Best Interest at Heart?

By Guest Blogger October 8, 2009

Financial Advisors have been under enormous pressure over the last year; clients are getting tired of seeing red on their statements and are looking for…

What’s Important About Money to You?

By Ed Rempel September 22, 2009

“It ain’t the heat; it’s the humility.”– Yogi Berra It’s not about the money. What is your real inner motivation for how you handle money…

Sunday Morning Reading – August 3, 2008

By FT August 3, 2008

My Dollar Plan announces “I Quit!” Madison is yet another blogger who has taken her online business full time. Congrats! The Digerati Life teaches us…

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