If you haven’t read my post on Part 1 of my trip, be sure to check that out first. Day 3: Tuesday, September 25 My family and I woke up early Tuesday morning and boarded our flight to London, England. We flew on Easy Jet. Again, the seats were a little uncomfortable, but we didn’t […]

Saxon Funk is a Winnipeg-based real estate investor. After graduating from high school, Saxon tried door-to-door selling and selling insurance. He discovered day trading and foreign exchange trading in his early 20s but despite some success, learned that the activity was just as apt to leave him broke. Ultimately, real estate became his preferred road […]

One of the main reasons I quit my job was so I could travel more often. Being a freelance writer, I can easily bring my laptop and work on the road. Visiting Europe was always on my bucket list, but with my busy career, I never seemed to have the time to do it. Although […]

Ben Le Fort is a Canadian personal finance blogger on Medium. Ben has quite an interesting riches to rags to riches story. Ben had a comfortable upbringing – until the financial crisis happened. With no savings, both his parents, who were successful real estate agents at the time, were forced to file for bankruptcy. Despite […]

Are you looking for a loan, but you’ve been turned down by the big banks? No need to despair. Loan Away has you covered. Loan Away is a Canadian owned and operated lender that uses unique proprietary technology to approve the vast majority of loan applications. What makes Loan Away different from the banks is […]

Peter Majthenyi and Kola Ifabumuyi are both mortgage planners with a combined 40 years’ experience in the industry. As a mortgage broker myself, I thought it’d be interesting to pick their brains. Peter started out with a degree in economics and investments and quickly realized he preferred giving money to clients to invest rather than […]

The shift to a cashless society is not only making an impact on your morning coffee routine (when did you last pay for your latte with toonies?), but the cash-free trend is also impacting life on the home front. One of those changes has to do with your coin jar. The Coin Jar We all […]

Liz Enriquez is the founder of Ambitious Adulting, a website to help Canadian millennials understand personal finances so they can save more, earn more and reduce stress about money. As the name of her website suggests, Liz is quite ambitious herself. After paying off her university tuition at age 22, she saved over $50,000 and bought […]

Intro Bankruptcy is a big and scary word, usually because people don’t know the ins and outs of it. One of the biggest concerns is how long it stays on a credit report. The answer to that concern depends mainly on what type of bankruptcy you file. Generally, it can take 7-10 years for a […]

Finding a loan online can be a confusing and intimidating experience. Trust me, I know about this firsthand. But it doesn’t have to be. Thanks to websites like Smarter Loans, applying for a loan on the world wide web has never been easier. Launched in 2016, Smarter Loans has helped connect thousands of Canadians with […]