Life, Leadership, and Money Matters

I was a day trader for almost 10 years. Oh, I was so smart. I was smarter than the market and all its participants. But I was not, I was delusional. I wasted my time trying to guest the direction of the markets. I had good months in which I…

My wine budget allows me to buy wines that cost between $10 CAN to $15 CAN. I never spend more than that. I bring them to house parties where some of the better off people bring wines that costs about $50 CAN. No one can tell the difference. No one…

When I came to Canada, as an immigrant, I had very little money. I struggled to pay for rent, food, and tuition and at that time I learned to be frugal and to ask myself if every item I bought was a want or a need. Now, after 22 23…

We are so lucky to earn money in Canadian and US Dollars. When I go to my country and spend my money in Colombian Pesos, I get a lot of value for my money. My mother is spending her retirement years in Colombia because she can spend her money on…

At the end of 2021 I thought I had enough money to retire, and then the market collapsed. In six months the S&P 500 tumbled about 16%. My retirement plans were scrapped. Luckily for me, I like working and I just continued working so there was not a big change…

One of the most common investments that people make is buying their own residence. If the amount that you would pay in rent and the amount that you would pay in the mortgage is about the same, and if you are planning to stay at the same place for more…