The Psychology of Money

Saving money is a trending topic these days. In fact, nearly a third of all New Years resolutions made for 2019 related to saving money in some capacity. It’s fantastic to see so many people taking such an avid interest in reducing debt and increasing savings, but unfortunately stats show…

I’m a big fan of keeping day to day stress levels to a minimum. I see no reason to run myself ragged through life by over scheduling and over committing. I’ve been there, done that and bought the T-Shirt. BUT, even though I enjoy a more low-key life these days,…

There’s a lot going on in the FIRE community these days. And as more and more people are drawn to the concept of achieving FI at a young age, the interest and demand for information on ways to achieve FI have increased exponentially. But with that explosion of interest has…

We all want to impart the best advice possible to our children, because we all want our children to lead successful, happy and contented lives. We want better for them in every way. It’s human nature. But this desire for the best for our children can sometimes manifest itself in…

The cornerstone of optimally managing your finances is learning to control your spending, saving and investing habits. Far too often these habits are heavily swayed by emotion, when instead they should be driven by logic. While we can never fully separate emotions from our decision making process, we can get…

Military and law enforcement officers have been intimately familiar with the idea of survival mentality for decades and train extensively to hone that skill. But the concept can be applied to a much broader audience when it comes to our day to day lives, particularly our finances. Survival mentality centers…

No – I’m talking about actual sleep. Sufficient sleep is a necessity if we want to perform at our best. A decrease in our sleep can have dramatic effects on our ability to concentrate, retain information, make timely decisions, or exercise self-discipline and self-motivation. All functions that will impact our work…

With Canada Day just past, and Independence Day nearly here, summer has definitely arrived. And with it the BBQ’s, beach days, ice cream stops, and lazy afternoons. But as we celebrate these major holidays in our respective countries, it’s also a good time to pause and express a little gratitude…

In 1991, while meeting for the first time, Warren Buffet and Bill Gates were asked to summarize in just a single word how they had achieved their incredible successes. Without consultation, these two titan’s of their industries provided the same one word response. Focus. Its pretty compelling when two people…

When it comes to making financial decisions, being at the top of your game can make the difference between navigating your way to a successful outcome rather than a disastrous one. Decision fatigue happens to all of us. On a day to day basis we are faced with hundreds of…