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Money Ramblings of a Financial Underdog

Sad and depressing

Sad and depressing

Oct 12, 2016 / 3:00 pm

You know what's really sad and depressing? No, it's not the fact that in less than a month, people down south will have to choose between Hilary Clinton...

Education isn't the key

Education isn't the key

Sep 17, 2016 / 6:00 am

Here's something that really upsets me sometimes — people saying that education is the key to financial success. “How come basic financial...

Green can save you green

Green can save you green

Jul 24, 2016 / 12:00 pm

Going green can help you save money When someone tells you to “up your green game,” what do you think of? Do you imagine roofs lined with solar...

Don't buy that house - yet

Don't buy that house - yet

May 28, 2016 / 9:00 am

Real estate is sizzling these days. You know it’s a hot topic when you go to Starbucks hoping to get a coffee in peace and quiet, but end up listening to...

Financial OCD

Financial OCD

May 1, 2016 / 3:00 pm

Financial OCD or simply keeping things in order? You know what really grinds my gears? It’s when people start accusing me of having OCD, while I think...

Cheaper to be fat

Cheaper to be fat

Financial Underdog Apr 1, 2016 / 6:00 am

I recently lost forty pounds. No, I’m not talking about forty British pounds as in British money (where would I get that kind of money?). I lost 40 lbs...

It's not that bad

It's not that bad

Columnists Mar 20, 2016 / 1:00 pm

You know what really grinds my gears? The never-ending negativity in the media. Especially when it comes to economic and personal finance news. When was the...

Politicians? Who cares

Politicians? Who cares

Columnists Jan 24, 2016 / 6:12 pm

Apparently, we have a new Prime Minister of Canada. From what I've gathered on Facebook, he's a young, good-looking fella (just like me) who is smart...

List of 2016 predictions

List of 2016 predictions

Jan 2, 2016 / 9:10 am

Feels as though it was just a few weeks ago that we had to get used to dating things with ‘2015’. Now the year 2015 is already over, and a new year...

Our car is a senior citizen

Our car is a senior citizen

Oct 26, 2015 / 5:00 am

It is official - our car is a senior citizen This year our car turned twenty. While 20 years might not sound like much when talking about humans, twenty years...

Debt free in... years?

Debt free in... years?

Jun 30, 2015 / 5:00 am

As I’ve mentioned previously, we just went through a process of refinancing our home. Now, to a normal person this is a rather joyless occasion because it...

The joy of refinancing

The joy of refinancing

May 26, 2015 / 5:00 am

Approximately five years ago we bought our little home. Five years ago we signed on the dotted line and became proud owners of our own townhouse. For young...

Rent vs. own - revisited

Rent vs. own - revisited

May 5, 2015 / 5:00 am

I happen to be a financial nerd. When normal people go to Costco to buy some shampoo, they usually pick whatever brand they prefer or whichever smells better....

Bi-weekly car payments

Bi-weekly car payments

Apr 14, 2015 / 5:00 am

You know what really grinds my gears sometimes? It's when you drive by a car dealership and see a kick-ass car on display with a huge sign - "Easy...

Your money and your time

Your money and your time

Mar 31, 2015 / 5:00 am

Average American spends 3 hours/day watching TV for a grand total of 90 hours/month. Using your mobile device comes at 30 hours/month – talking, texting,...

Our money principles

Our money principles

Mar 24, 2015 / 5:00 am

It's been a while since I've updated my blog, and I do apologize for that. In case you haven't noticed, I'm not exactly a professional blogger...

Calculating your net worth

Calculating your net worth

Feb 17, 2015 / 5:00 am

Ever since I decided to achieve better personal finances, I've been calculating net worth for myself and later for two of us. Of course, during the first...

Attracting money with old superstitions

Attracting money with old superstitions

Feb 3, 2015 / 5:00 am

Personally, I'm not a superstitious person. My wife isn't one either, but we do share a couple of superstitions between us which we stick to for some...

New Year Resolutions: Results

New Year Resolutions: Results

Jan 13, 2015 / 5:00 am

Last year, I compiled a list of goals and resolutions for 2014 to hit by the end of the year. Some of the goals were financial, and some personal. Now...

Financial awesomeness

Financial awesomeness

Dec 16, 2014 / 5:00 am

We live in a day and age when the majority of people live paycheque to paycheque and are under constant pressure of money issues. According to a recent poll by...

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