Lent Begins, Freezing Temps, Apples and RRSP and #BestOfThisWeek
Lent began in 2015 with colder temperatures, and also it was the start of RRSP season for some folks, although they are not as in vogue.
Bill Notification Overload
Bill notification is less of a problem today. This was written back in 2015 and 90% of my bills are now electronic. I still have issues with email losing bills, but that is easily fixed.… Read More »Bill Notification Overload
TurboTax and a Quick Review
Is turbotax worth the price you pay for it? For now, but one day the government will give us a tool to do it ourselves for free.
RRSPs, Valentines, 50 Shades of Debt and #BestOfThisWeek
RRSP season is still ongoing with 16 days remaining to contribute to an RRSP account. Valentine’s Day weekend is a reminder to love without bankrupting oneself, despite pressure from the diamond industry. In light of the release of 50 Shades of Grey, the writer muses that sex toy sales could experience a significant boost. He commemorates his 2,700th post and shares his writings for the week. These include topics on Canadian part-time jobs, retirement, the concept of money being equivalent to love, and transitioning plans for a business.
Going to the Gym to Work on my Retirement
Big Cajun Man emphasizes the importance of considering one’s health parallel to finances while planning for retirement. Regardless of the ease of pension planning for civil servants, if one is unfit or deceased, all the financial preparation is meaningless. He emphasizes regular exercising, in his case going to the gym, to sustain healthy knees and heart in elder years. He also implicitly discourages smoking by correlating it with his father’s immobilized retirement conditions and urges smokers to redirect their smoking expenses towards retirement and start exercising.
