Posts about Savings and Debt Repayment
How we achieved a 50% savings rate A bit of background: We are DINK’s from Canada (Double Income No Kids). We own a condo and purchased our car outright. We have no consumer debt, only our Mortgage. We are not specifically aiming for FI/RE but I am a bit obsessed with Retirement Savings. I admit […]
7 Hidden Fees To Avoid As Canadians we pay a TON of fees, make sure you are aware of these 7 hidden fees to avoid in your every day life! High Interest rates and hidden fees eat away at your hard earned savings! How can you make sure that your gains aren’t being eaten up […]
For most of my early adult life I was focused on aggressively paying down my student loans. Looking back this probably was not the best approach to take. Could I do it again, I would have invested more into savings earlier. But c’est la vie. You can learn from my mistakes! Many of us have […]
Why do I need an Emergency Fund?