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TFSA contribution room calculator + MORE Apr 8th
Find out your current tax-free savings account (TFSA) contribution limit by using this calculator.
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Tax-free savings account is a bit of a misnomer. While you can use it for straightforward savings, think of it more accurately as an investment holding account to store things like e.... More »
What Does Silicon Valley Bank’s Collapse Mean for Canadians? Mar 24th
The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, or SVB, earlier this month has been sending shockwaves throughout North America’s tech and banking industries. The lender, based in Santa Clara, Calif., had clients that included start-ups like HR and payment firm Rippling and major tech companies like Roku. It.... More »
The top 5 questions about RESPs + MORE Sep 7th
An RESP, short for registered education savings plan, is a powerful tool that families can use to save for a child’s post-secondary education. RESPs have many great benefits, including tax-deferred growth and access to thousands of dollars’ worth of free government grants and bonds. But… using.... More »
Oil giant Saudi Aramco makes a historic $161B profit in 2022 - Business News - Castanet.net Mar 12th
Oil giant Saudi Aramco makes a historic $161B profit in 2022 - Business News Castanet.netSaudi Aramco Posts Blowout Annual Profit and Raises Dividend BNN BloombergSaudi oil giant Aramco posts record $161 billion profit for 2022 CNBCSaudi Aramco’ s $161bn profit is .... More »
Mixed Up Money’s Alyssa Davies on striving for CoastFIRE, the value of time, and more
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Alyssa Davies doesn’t let complex calculations get in the way of making sound financial decisions—though she does advocate for tracking your spending. “I strongly believe that money is less about numbers and math, and more about emotions and feelings,” she writes on her award-winning blog, Mixed Up Money. A lot of personal finance advice comes off as prescriptive, which can lead to shame and guilt, she believes. Want better control of your finances and your future? Start by letting go of those feelings, she says.
There’s a tone of healing and self-care in everything the Calgary-based author does—from her most recent book, Financial First Aid, to her new podcast, Money Feels, which she co-hosts with her friend and fellow finance expert Bridget Casey. Davies talks about having “healed” her own relationship with money, and now she has goals of CoastFIRE—an offshoot of the Financial Independence, Retire Early (FIRE) movement for those who want to secure the ability to live well in retirement long before they stop working…
