Starting Out I started my career in 2003 and was fortunate to start with an organization that offers a superannuation pension. Being the young guy on the block, my managers and other colleagues would rave about the returns our pension had been getting for the last number of years, which piqued my interest. There were […]
My Story
2021 Q1 Financial Update
Welcome to April, and we are well on our way into 2021! RRSP season is over, my taxes are in, and I’ve been enjoying the beautiful weather outside with my family. It’s time for my Q1 2021 Financial Update. Related Post: My 2020 Year in Review What have I been up to? Since January I’ve […]
Sunshine Blogger Award Nomination
In February 2021, I was kindly nominated by TonFire for the Sunshine Blogger Award. I was surprised, as I didn’t know what it was at first. Essentially, it is a great way for fellow bloggers to highlight and promote new bloggers. I’m happy to report that I’ve read through all the rules and I took […]
Plan for the Unexpected: Put your Finances on Autopilot
It’s freeing to have all my bills paid automatically. It’s a weight off my shoulders knowing that I have the money in my account and that I won’t miss a payment. The key for today, is to automate your finances. Early last year, I wasn’t always on top of things and I fell behind. I […]
2020 – My Financial Year In Review
Wow, I didn’t realize it’s been so long since I last posted. It’s been an interesting and challenging year, but with being on holidays over Christmas and January 1st coming around, I got a renewed motivation to update all my tracking spreadsheets and start writing again. Like other spreadsheet junkies, I enjoy when I get […]
About Me
Here is a little more information about me. I live in Canada, I’m 37 years old, married with three kids (twin boys and a little girl). I have a lot of mortgage debt, some consumer debt, and a desire to be financially independent in my mid-forties. I’m looking to share what I’ve learned and hope to learn […]
Hi, welcome to my first post!
Welcome to Learning to FI! I’m excited to start my blog detailing my path to Financial Independence. I have been wanting to do this for a long time and I feel now is finally the time to get my thoughts out there. I hope you find something of interest and come along for the ride. […]