Canadian money, one life at a time
The money lessons no one taught you, as stories.
Regular Canadians figuring out budgeting, investing, retirement, and taxes. Read one chapter and leave with something you can use this week.
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Budgeting
Where the money goes
Cash flow, debt, and protecting the plan when real life pushes back.
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The long game
Getting off the sidelines and staying invested, patiently, without the hype.
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A paycheque for life
Turning a lifetime of savings into income you don't outlive.
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The board you play on
The rules, told as the game you're already in, and how to play them well.
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A Budgeting book
Where the Money Goes
Maya, 24. First job, first budget.
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Maya opens her banking app only on paydays, when the number is friendly. The rest of the month she looks away. This is the story of the year she stopped flinching, and learned to give every dollar a job before it wandered off on its own.
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Wants 30%
Savings 20%
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