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3 Years of Blogging & Some Big Decisions
Finding Freedom Week 42: The Series Finale
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12 Rules of Life for Financial Freedom
The 4 Tendencies And Finance
Sometimes Doing Nothing is The Best Move
Sharpen Your Angle of View
How Much Is Enough?
Finding Freedom Week 39: My Toddler’s Superpowers
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3 Years of Blogging & Some Big Decisions

by Phia @ Freedom 101 October 19, 2020
October 19, 2020

September 2020 marked the 3rd anniversary of Freedom 101. With 145 posts published, 250,000+ words written, and countless personal insights gained in the process, I feel like this little website has provided me with a pretty substantial ROI. And hopefully helped others take action to regain control over their money…

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Finding Freedom Week 42: The Series Finale

by Phia @ Freedom 101 October 5, 2020
October 5, 2020

I know. I’ve been gone for awhile. And I am going to talk about the why, and what comes next for me and my family. Just not quite yet. This post, I wrote a couple months ago, but due to a number of events that happened over the summer, I…

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Finding Freedom Week 41: Don’t Be Stupid

by Phia @ Freedom 101 July 6, 2020
July 6, 2020

A couple weeks ago I re-published a piece I had written back in 2018, called 12 Rules of Life For Financial Freedom. It’s one of my favourite pieces here on Freedom 101, in large part because it really breaks Financial Freedom down to it’s basic roots. Money isn’t rocket science.…

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Finding Freedom Week 40: The Net Improvement Happiness Hack

by Phia @ Freedom 101 June 29, 2020
June 29, 2020

Happiness is a funny thing. We all want it. Many actively pursue it. Few truly find it. It’s an elusive beast. Even when we have it within our grasp, it has the notorious ability to slyly slip through our fingers. I’ve always been intrigued by the concept of happiness. What…

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12 Rules of Life for Financial Freedom

by Phia @ Freedom 101 June 22, 2020
June 22, 2020

*The 12 Rules of Life for Financial Freedom was originally published on October 22, 2018. Since well known psychology professor at the University of Toronto, Jordan Peterson, published his 12 Rules of Life: An Antidote to Chaos, everyone and their dog has thrown their own 12 rules into the mix.…

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The 4 Tendencies And Finance

by Phia @ Freedom 101 June 15, 2020
June 15, 2020

*This post was originally published on May 8, 2018. When you’re pursuing Financial Freedom, having a strong understanding of financial principles and strategies is a major asset. But it’s arguably even more important to have a solid understanding of yourself. Only then can you assess how your own personal tendencies…

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Sometimes Doing Nothing is The Best Move

by Phia @ Freedom 101 June 8, 2020
June 8, 2020

*This post was originally published on June 4, 2018. Building the habit of consistently assessing your finances and evaluating if your plan remains the best course of action for your circumstances, is an integral part of achieving Financial Freedom. Life priorities and our related goals evolve as we mature. Our…

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Sharpen Your Angle of View

by Phia @ Freedom 101 June 1, 2020
June 1, 2020

*This post was originally published on June 25, 2018 Perspective. It’s essential to leading a happy life, and it’s most definitely essential to obtaining AND maintaining Financial Freedom. But sometimes we all need to sharpen our angle of view. I’m not talking about perspective in the sense of having an opinion…

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How Much Is Enough?

by Phia @ Freedom 101 May 25, 2020
May 25, 2020

*This post was originally published on November 6, 2017 A few posts ago we talked about some of the negative impacts of overscheduling, and how simplifying your obligations can improve both your quality of life and produce financial gains. Today we are going to revisit the idea of simplifying, except…

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Finding Freedom Week 39: My Toddler’s Superpowers

by Phia @ Freedom 101 May 18, 2020
May 18, 2020

The more time I spend with my now 3 year old, the more I realize that he has legit super powers. It’s pretty impressive really. By Marie Kondo standards, this kid sparks joy like nothing else. I think I’ll keep him. Which is fortunate, because his return policy was not…

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About Phia

About Phia

Hi - I'm Phia. A total finance nerd, mom of two amazing kids (11&3), retired government employee, fitness enthusiast, and experimenter of all things nutrition.


I like to hang with my kiddos', play board games, drink coffee (and wine), visit my local library, and enjoy the beautiful outdoors of our home on the Canadian West Coast. I especially love to take on a wide range of DIY projects. So much so, my family says my theme song is "I'm Handy" by Weird Al.


Check out "Our Story" page and you'll find some links to posts that dive into who we are, and how we discovered our own version of Financial Freedom at just 33 & 34.

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About Mike

Hi - I'm Mike. I enjoy crushing debt, finding unique ways to increase our cash flow, hunting for our next investment opportunity, and researching the crap out of any purchase we might be considering.


I used to work for the government too, but now that I'm retired, I'm a poker aficionado, avid reader, ,3 4 time (back to back) Fantasy Hockey Champion, Craigslist selling ninja, and best of all, a full time dad.


To learn more about me, and how we pursued Financial Freedom with regular incomes, two kids, in a high cost of living city, check out my retirement update post on "Our Story" page.

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      • Increase Your Income
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