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…
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…
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.…
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…
*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.…
*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…
*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…
*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…
*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…
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…