Tag: Frugality
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Are You Insured, Uninsured, Or Self-Insured? Which One Works Best for You?
In a previous blog post, I shared how the movie The Godfather influenced my life. Another film that shaped my thinking is Wall Street (1987) with Michael Douglas. Two lines from the movie are particularly memorable: “There is no nobility in poverty dad, one day you are going to be proud of me.” “The point…
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From Financial Hardship to FIRE: My Journey to Frugality and Financial Independence
Today I would like to speak about frugality and why am I so frugal. I have always lived a frugal life, but now as I am transitioning into retirement, I am questioning my frugality. When I came to Canada, as an international student, I experienced financial hardship, like most college students. I was working under…
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She won millions of dollars in the lottery and now she is broke
This is the story Lara Griffiths and her husband, who won 1.8 million pounds lottery prize (about 2.254 USD) in England and lost it all in about 8 years. They bought a house, many automobiles, designer bags, she opened a hair saloon (which failed), and he started a rock band. Eventually they ran out of…
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How to stop being poor
At one time, I was extremely poor. I soon figured out that being poor was not where I wanted to be, so I decided to stop being poor. I came to Canada as an immigrant with no money, no connections, no language skills, no intergenerational wealth, no education—nothing. I worked my ass off, going to…
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Greg Johnson, from of Club Thrifty
in podcastGreg Johnson and his wife Holly, are the creators of Club Thrifty, a website focused on living within your means while traveling and discovering the world. They are happily married parents, with two gorgeous daughters, they are in their late thirties and they are living the dream. Highlights of the interview with Greg Johnson Other…