Alain Guillot

Life, Leadership, and Money Matters

Category: Personal Finance

  • How to become Financially Independent

    How to become Financially Independent

    Becoming financially independent seems like an unattainable goal, but that’s only because that’s the way we have been thought to think about it. If you have any disposable income there is a huge pressure to spend it in thing that we now call “necessities.” or in luxuries because “we deserve it.” Whenever I ask a…

  • The end of the year is coming. Are you updating your will?

    The end of the year is coming. Are you updating your will?

    Every year I write a Last Will. These are my reflection for the 2023 year.

  • Tip of the day: Never buy Gold or any Crypto assets

    Tip of the day: Never buy Gold or any Crypto assets

    It’ sounds like a bold statement, but Gold, Crypto-whatever, NFTS, and many others are non producing assets. Let me explain: When you buy stocks in a company, you expect that company will sell a product or a service that will generate revenues and hopefully a profit. A stock is a producing asset. When you buy…

  • Free money from the Quebec Government $400 to $600

    Free money from the Quebec Government $400 to $600

    When François Legault was campaigning during the last election he promised every Quebecer a bribe of $500 if he got elected. Well, François Legault is keeping his promise. He got elected and now he’s handing out cheques to Quebecers ahead of the holidays. The checks will be between $600 to $400 (explanation below). To be…

  • I am starting a newsletter; Join me

    I am starting a newsletter; Join me

    Thank you for visiting this blog and for your interest in personal finance, investments, entrepreneurship, and personal development. These are topics that have interested me all my life, and I am eager to share my thoughts with you. I write between one and three articles per week. There will always be some kind of takeaway…

  • Breaking away from the 9 to 5 lifestyle

    Breaking away from the 9 to 5 lifestyle

    There are three ways to build wealth: Today I will talk about having a regular job and investing the savings. We are trained to be good employees Most of us are trained to be employees, from the moment we go into grammar school to the moment we finish our university studies. The goal of our…