I’ve spent a lot of time lately thinking about what I want my life to look like going forward, and what I can do to restructure. I’m in the process of reconfiguring my finances, as well as putting together a good life for my son and me. One of the things that occurred to me […]
I’ve always wanted to install solar panels to generate our electricity needs. It just never made sense for us because we’ve been talking on and off about moving for the past few years. Still, the fact that you can pay a one-time fee to avoid paying the monthly electricity bill forever kept me interested. After […]
Every now and again, I like to think about the decisions I’ve made and how making sacrifices now will benefit me later. My current living situation is less than fabulous, but I’ve begun to adapt and call a 900 square foot trailer my temporary home. I remember that by doing what is financially smart now, […]
One of the most common financial pitfalls out there is having a poor money attitude. And among the worst money attitudes is the idea that all you need is more money, and that once you have it, your financial problems will be solved. The harsh reality is that, while making more money can help your […]
One of the retirement options that I often think about is whether it makes sense for me to retire overseas one day. Being born in Asia and then growing up in Canada, there are quite a few places that attract our family on many levels. For one, we have many family and friends all over […]
Timeshares are vacation properties that several people share partial ownership of – usually over a time span of about 25 years. They’re typically located in exotic locations that are popular tourist destinations. Starting in Europe in the 1960s, the concept of timeshares spread quickly to the United States. They became a huge trend with seasonal […]
