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Updates: June 30 – July 6

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Brian / July 6th, 2013 / 7 Comments

Well, after taking a week off to host our first carnival, it’s back to the updates! We’ve been experience a heat wave in Vancouver which led to some adventures in trying to buy a tower fan. You see, Vancouver doesn’t get very hot all that often, but when it does, everyone seems to go out and buy fans or air conditioners. We’ve discovered that being on the third floor on the...

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Striving towards financial independence

CF / July 3rd, 2013 / 28 Comments

When I look back at my life, the person I am today did not form out of any single defining event. I didn’t have an “aha!” moment or an inspirational occurrence that has shaped my existence. Instead, where I am now is the product of many, many small steps. Sure, behind those steps are still the driving forces that define me and my personality. And yet, I can imagine that if...

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Why savings matter in January

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CF / January 16th, 2013 / 23 Comments

One of the things I intend on focusing on this year is trimming out the fatty bits of my finances. Brian and I live pretty leanly already, but there’s always room for improvement! I want to make a big push towards financial independence this year and optimizing our finances is the first step. January is a great time to rack up some savings because it’s the start of a new year! Who...

Posted in: Money Tagged with: benefits of a savings account, cutting back bills, cutting banking fees, cutting cell phone bill, cutting TV bill, financial independence, opening a savings account, reduce banking fees, saving money, setting up a savings account

Our early retirement plan

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CF / October 17th, 2012 / 55 Comments

For Brian and I, the big motivator for working hard, paying off our debts and savings gobs of money is the allure of early retirement. Who wants to work forever? I’d rather take advantage of free haircuts, cheap homecooked meals, and even free tax software and put my money to better uses. Sure, there are people who apparently love their jobs so much that they never want to stop, but for us, we...

Posted in: Retirement Tagged with: early retirement, Early Retirement Extreme, early retirement planning, financial independence, Master Plan, real estate, retirement planning, RRSP, stop working, TFSA