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The case for accepting an employer’s counter-offer

If you google “should I accept a counter-offer from my employer?”, chances are your query will generate thousands of results telling you not to do it.

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I deferred my mortgage…now what?

Actually, I deferred my mortgage back in August last year. At the time, my attempts at self-employment weren’t yielding much … More

covid-19; coronavirus; novel coronavirus, mortgage deferral, mortgage deferral canada

Health insurance isn’t really insurance

In its basic definition, insurance is intended to cover catastrophic, financial loss. To be worth insuring a loss should be both catastrophic and financial.

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A Merry Covid-Christmas…

With Covid-19 still lingering, I actually hope this Christmas will be different and overall better for everyone. I also hope we won’t revert to our old habits once Covid is eradicated. 

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More than funding, you need analysis and planning

All too often, we put a huge emphasis on “saving”. This is particularly true in the PF blogosphere.

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CERB transition

The Federal Government has just announced CERB would be extended for another, final 4 weeks. I have explained this program … More

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Alternate paths to F.I.R.E.

F.I.R.E. stands for Financial Independence, Retire Early. This movement has gained popularity in recent years.

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CESB explained

Until last week, very little financial relief was available to students

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Lost your job? Don’t make these 3 mistakes!

There is a high probability you’ve been impacted by Covid-19. Whether you caught it, had to stay home to take … More

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CERB updated

I previously wrote a post about the Canada Emergency Response Benefit, mainly to summarize the qualification criteria. This benefit has … More

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