It hit me the other day: I have money scattered all over the place—across 4 or 5 different institutions. While the core of my finances is handled by one main bank, I realized I’m also saving, investing, and managing money through TD, RBC, Wealthsimple, crypto wallets, and employer-based accounts. How Many Accounts Are Too Many?…
Ever since Trump won the U.S. presidential election, and given his favorable stance on cryptocurrency, Bitcoin has experienced a massive spike in price. On Election Day (Nov 5), the USD price of Bitcoin was around $68K, and today, it sits at $104K—a nearly 60% increase. Of course, Bitcoin’s price can be volatile and may decline…
As the year winds down, I’ve been reflecting on my podcast journey. This year, much like 2023, I immersed myself in the world of podcasts, tuning into 150+ different shows and racking up a total of over 1,450 episodes. Assuming an average episode length of 30 minutes, that’s 725 hours of listening—nearly a full month…
In today’s fast-paced world, everyone is looking for ways to save time and make the most out of their resources. As someone who runs a budgeting and finance blog, I’ve always been interested in finding innovative ways to optimize financial outcomes. Recently, I had an experience that showcased how AI can transform even the simplest…
As I was reading Meta’s impressive and out-of-this world earning numbers, few things came to mind: Why didn’t I invest in Meta’s shares two years ago when it was still called Facebook, with prices ranging from $90 to $210? I did consider it then, but hesitation and various factors held me back. It’s a significant…
Imagine how banking used to be done just 10 years ago, never mind 20 or 30 years ago: If you wanted to send money to someone or pay a bill, you would usually have to go to a bank, thus wasting time and even gas driving there to do your banking. Yes online banking has…
While some people still prefer the look, smell and touch of flipping through a physical book and having that cozy home library feeling, a Kindle E-Reader has a lot of benefits when it comes to space, time and money you could save
At the rate it’s going, robots could potentially take over more than 10% of the jobs that humans currently perform, and possibly even more in the not-too-distant future. For companies, this is a great development, as robots can perform tasks with high accuracy and consistency, without needing pay, training, or time off for illness. You…
This is the first time I am writing a critical review of any product. And unfortunately enough, it is a Canadian product. Being from Canada myself, it makes this review a little more significant. Two years ago, I bought a Kobo Touch e-reader for my fiance as a birthday gift. She loved it and…