I grew up on a farm in a very rural location. We had livestock, farmland and our closest neighbor was barely within walking distance. What a change from the city life that most people experience in the 21st century. After graduating high school, I moved to a city to go to college. I later… Read more
How to Get Your Car to 500,000 Kilometers
The last car I owned had nearly 500k KM when I stopped driving it. The only reason I’m not still driving it is because I was side swiped while passing through an intersection. And actually, the car still ran fine. But the insurance paid a lot more than the car was worth so I let… Read more
When Is Enough (Spending) Enough?
I recently read an article about someone who became a decamillionaire overnight. Now, of course he worked for years to get to that point. But he didn’t make much money at all. Then, another company bought his project – for over $10,000,000 (£6,957,804.40). He went from being near the poverty line to being very rich…. Read more
How to be Successful in Whatever you Do
Maybe you’ve heard the success stories of Steve Jobs, Warren Buffet, and Oprah Winfrey. You listen as they describe some unimaginable challenges and become inspired by journey. However not inspired enough to think that you are capable of ever reaching or exceeding their level of success. In fact, although you’ve listened to their challenges… Read more
How to Construct a Frugal Meal
Groceries are a major expensive, no matter who you are. It’s something we must constantly be dealing with. I remember when I was in uni. On most days, I would earn $0. I remember thinking that I was going into the red on each one of those days. That’s true because no matter what, I… Read more
Why Airbnb’s Are Better Than Hotels
This is a money blog so I’m sure you think I’m going to be raving about the savings. You’re correct! It is dramatically cheaper to go with an Airbnb than a hotel. It’s not uncommon to find a private bedroom at an Airbnb to be one-fifth of what a hotel charges. Furthermore, you get so… Read more
How Minimalists Manage to Get by on so Little (Whilst Saving Thousands!)
Minimalism is being quite popular with millennials. Maybe it’s because the word minimalism and millennial are so similar. I digress. There are many misconceptions about how to live like a minimalist. Many people believe minimalists live a life of depravity. However, modern day minimalists don’t live like Gandhi. In fact, they have anything they… Read more
A Practical Guide to Hiring People on Fiverr
I’ve been using Fiverr for a few years now. If you don’t know, Fiverr is a service where freelancers offer their services for $5 (plus .50 for some BS service fee or something that Fiverr gets). Now, $5 or £3.52 isn’t much money. But don’t let that put you off from the site. Let me… Read more
The Perils of an All Cash Budget
A popular trend over the past decade has been to spit in the face of digital currently and use paper money instead. Why? Many people believe that paper money keeps you from overspending. You only have a set amount. Once you spend it, it’s gone. In theory, this sounds nice. You simply keep cash… Read more
How to Stop Buying Garbage You Don’t Need!
Probably the biggest reason people don’t get rich is because they spend it all. Does that make sense? Jeeze, I hope so. What most people do is they take what little money they have and immediately dispose of it. Popular methods of disposal are for things like cars, shoes, purses, toys (like quad bikes,… Read more
Is Health the Key to Wealth?
It’s probably not a surprise to you that rich people get sick less often than poor people. Now, is it because they are wealthy which is why they are healthy? Or are they wealthy because they are healthy? The relationship between health and wealth is a great one. What will blog post will do… Read more
When Does Travel Fit into a Financial Plan?
This is a question I’ve been contemplating since I was 14. When I was 14, I had my first job. The job didn’t pay much but since I was in high school, I was able to save nearly everything. One day, there was an early morning meeting about a group tour. A tour company… Read more