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The Flash Crash & 4 Ways To Protect Your Digital Security

Posted by Andrew on April 29, 2013 | 1 Comment

On April 24th, one fake Twitter tweet led to a flash crash in the US markets. I remember checking my portfolio that day and wondering what the huge dip was on my chart of the S&P 500 for the day. It turns out that a group of Syrian hackers broke into the Twitter account of the Associated Press and tweeted that there was an explosion at the White House and ... Read more »

POP Goes The Bitcoin Bubble – What’s your Risk Tolerance?

Posted by Andrew on April 15, 2013 | 2 Comments

In case you haven’t heard yet, there’s a new digital currency in town, Bitcoin. Bitcoins are created or “minted” through a complex technical process by vast numbers of computers. There is no central infrastructure and Bitcoins can be traded freely with no government oversight on exchanges including MTGox. The exchange tracks the price of the coins ... Read more »

From Toronto to London: Relocating Overseas and Re-Entering the Workforce – Part 2

Posted by Andrew on April 9, 2013 | 2 Comments

In my last post on moving from Toronto to London I discussed why we moved to the UK, finding short term accommodation, opening a bank account and starting to look for work. We are now into our 7th month here and I’ve got more information to share! Getting back into the work force Both my wife and I found jobs relatively quickly in our field which was fantastic. ... Read more »

Portfolio & Bull Market Update – Sold RioCan & Shoppers Drug Mart

Posted by Andrew on April 1, 2013 | 5 Comments

It’s been awhile since I posted my last portfolio update where I discussed buying TD bank for my LIRA account. This is actually a good thing as markets have been performing well lately so there hasn’t been a need to tweak anything, until now. I have a couple poor performers in my portfolio (Atmel, Baidu) and a couple of names that just don’t ... Read more »

Private Pensions, RRSPs and Retiring – Demystified

Posted by Andrew on March 25, 2013 | 1 Comment

Thank you to one of my readers for writing in and asking about retirement accounts and pensions. This whole subject is very complex and one that I don’t tend to focus on given how far away retirement is for my wife and I. However, this is an important topic for many of my readers so its an area I should improve upon. So to increase my own knowledge and ... Read more »

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How To Create A Budget – By Example

Posted on April 24, 2013 | 0 Comment

I realized the other day that I haven’t written a post yet on one of the most fundamental areas of personal finance, budgeting! This is a skill that everyone should have. We all know that budgeting is a good idea but for some reason, not everyone does it. Some might not create a budget because writing down all of their expenses would force them to realize how much money they are spending! Creating ...

POP Goes The Bitcoin Bubble – What’s your Risk Tolerance?

Posted on April 15, 2013 | 2 Comments

From Toronto to London: Relocating Overseas and Re-Entering the Workforce – Part 2

Posted on April 9, 2013 | 2 Comments

8 Questions About Money And Relationships

Posted on April 3, 2013 | 7 Comments

I first saw this topic over at The First Million Is The Hardest and I thought I’d cover it here as well. Talking about money with a significant other can really stir emotions, which is a good thing considering you’ll be spending the rest of your life with this person. Here are the 8 questions, since I’m married already and the questions seem to be geared more to unmarried people, ...

Portfolio & Bull Market Update – Sold RioCan & Shoppers Drug Mart

Posted on April 1, 2013 | 5 Comments

Best Of The Blogs – March 28th, Loan Shark Edition

Posted on March 28, 2013 | 1 Comment

There have been lots of great posts written from around the financial blogging universe the last few weeks. Here’s a brief run down on some of them: Boomer & Echo asks - Are Mutual Funds Really That Bad? Remember, when selecting an investment product you need to do your research. Simply ruling out one type of investment product all together may be a bit hasty. Better to take the time to ...

Private Pensions, RRSPs and Retiring – Demystified

Posted on March 25, 2013 | 1 Comment

How Future Transit Plans Can Affect Real Estate

Posted on March 18, 2013 | 4 Comments

My wife and I were out last week with another couple and the subject of real estate came up. They had bought a bit of a fixer upper on the south bank of the Thames here in London about a year ago. They fixed it up and planned to live in it long term but then they found out how much the property had gone up in value. In a year, their property had appreciated by a whopping 30%! This isn’t some ...

Book Review – 23 Things They Don’t Tell You About Capitalism

Posted on March 12, 2013 | 1 Comment

A few years ago I never would have thought about reading a book on finance, economics or anything of the sort. In the last year or so however I decided to give this genre a try for a break from fiction. My first great read was The Millionaire Next Door followed by Full of Bull. Both were insightful and worthwhile reads. Next up is 23 Things They Don’t Tell You About Capitalism by Ha-Joon Chang, ...

Series: How To Travel Long Term and Experience The World – Leaving Your Job

Posted on March 4, 2013 | 0 Comment

Next up in my series on long term travel, how to leave your job! In past posts we’ve discussed setting the stage for taking a career break, finding inspiration, done some planning and budgeting and most importantly, saving to fund your break. Now it’s time for the next big hurdle in the career break planing journey, planning how to leave your job. The good news is, according to the career ...

From Toronto to London: Relocating Overseas and Re Entering the Workforce – Part 1

Posted on February 25, 2013 | 10 Comments

Relocating to another country is a daunting task filled with pitfalls and surprises. However the rewards can be significant as well! Having just gone through this, I thought I would share the experience so others can benefit. My wife and I have now been living in the United Kingdom for about 5 months and while we still don’t know all the ins and outs to life here, we’ve come a long way. We decided ...