Ten Years and Still Going

by bigcajunman

Ten years ago today I wrote a simple post

First Entry
I was planning on creating this site on my account on another ISP, but decided, maybe this is more of a BLOG type thing. I will turn on Comments and such once I get some content up to discuss.

Little did I know that it would start a 10 year run of writing about money, life, family and a few other odd topics.

Ten Years Later

Ten Years is a Long Time

What has changed financially over these 10 years?

The TFSA didn’t exist 10 years ago, it wasn’t even a thought, now it is a key aspect of how Canadians save.
The RDSP didn’t exist for parents with disabled loved ones.
The great crash of 2008, which we are still recovering from. Goodness, that was a crash!
I got laid off, and then found another job (eventually). Nortel went bankrupt, but I managed to dodge that bullet too.
We all got used to LUDICROUSLY Low Interest Rates, how will we ever kick that habit?
Gasoline prices back in 2005 were about 90 cents a litre and today they are about $1, so gas has only gone up 10 cents in 10 years right?
Banks not only open on Saturdays now they Open on Sundays too (they didn’t in 2005)
The iPhone appeared and hipsters round the world danced a happy jig.
Plenty of tax changes:
- Public Transit tax credit
- Safe deposit boxes are no longer an investment carrying charge
- Introduction of Sports (and Arts) credits for active/artsy kids
- Income splitting for Pensioners, and a meager attempt for others.
I published over 2700 articles? Wow, that is a lot of words. Over 300 of those articles are on Personal Finance .

Did I miss anything big over the past 10 years?

Will I be doing this in 10 years? Who knows?

originally published on March 17, 2015 { 14 comments }

Matt March 23, 2015, 8:24 AM
That’s absolutely amazing! A lot can and does happen in 10 years whether we want it to or not. Congrats on such a huge milestone.
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LifeInsuranceCanada.com March 20, 2015, 11:52 AM
Congratulations! 10 years is an amazing milestone in a medium where blogs are rare to survive 2-3 years.
So does that make you persistent, dedicated, or just stubborn? 🙂
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- bigcajunman March 20, 2015, 4:04 PM
  To answer your question, yes, or all 3 depending on how you look at it.
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Preet March 20, 2015, 9:06 AM
Congrats! I look forward to the awkward puberty phase for BCM in a few years.
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- bigcajunman March 20, 2015, 9:50 AM
  When do I get “the talk” ? I don’t want to learn about it on the street.
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The Blunt Bean Counter March 19, 2015, 10:31 PM
BCM, congrats. 10 years, pretty awesome accomplishment, especially considering how often you write.
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Tawcan March 17, 2015, 2:40 PM
Congratulations, 10 years is a major milestone!
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- bigcajunman March 17, 2015, 4:42 PM
  Well it is over 3650 days that is for sure! 🙂
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My Own Advisor March 17, 2015, 2:34 PM
Wow, great stuff.
That Twitter machine you enjoy for personal financial venting hadn’t taken full flight 10-years ago 🙂
All the best for the next ten years BCM!
Mark
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- bigcajunman March 17, 2015, 2:38 PM
  Heck MySpace was a big thing 10 years ago!
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Michael James March 17, 2015, 8:22 AM
Happy 10th! Maybe in another 10 you’ll be a retired civil servant.
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- bigcajunman March 17, 2015, 8:43 AM
  Maybe even before that! 🙂
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Sheryl Smolkin March 17, 2015, 7:59 AM
Congratulations! Blogging can be lots of fun but it can also be a real grind. You are doing a great job.
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- bigcajunman March 17, 2015, 8:02 AM
  Thanks, it can be fun
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