Roth I.R.A.s for Kids: First, Earn That Money
But there are rules around opening one for a child. First: The child must have earned income.
When You’re Forced to Cash Out in a Bear Market
You can’t leave money in your I.R.A. forever, as dictated by I.R.S. rules. This can put retired investors in a tough spot.
When Stocks Become Bear Markets
Steep downturns of stocks by 20 percent or more are relatively rare, but how long they last could portend damage — for you…
The Return of Underwater Mortgages
In a previous life, my mom used to be a real estate agent, and she often shakes her head at the crazy behaviour…
Let’s Go Exploring! Please Don’t Go to the Azores Part 2
Continuing where we left off last time, here are the other things about the Azores I desperately don’t want to tell you about…
Reader Case: Lean FIRE or buy a ski studio?
Today’s reader case jumped out at me from the subject line, mainly because it might be the most Canadian reader case I’ve ever…
How To Avoid Investment Scams
Back in 2015, while travelling, we went to the Canadian Consulate in Chiang Mai, Thailand to request some tax documents for our first…
Will There Be a Recession in 2022?
These past few weeks have been an excellent time to get out, enjoy the nice weather, and ignore the financial markets because YIKES,…
How to Travel for Free with Home Exchange
TV show guest: “Back in my day, we didn’t have video games. The only toys we had were chalk that we used to…