Tag: personal finance
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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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Deciding to take my blog, podcast, and YouTube channel seriously
I have been posting content for over 10 years. Mostly through my blog AlainGuillot.com and the success of my content hasn’t been spectacular. There are several reasons for this: I decided to face those challenges and commit to produce a high quality blog/channel because I love sharing my ideas with others. As for the charisma.…
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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…