Tag: personal finance
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Lesson From The Godfather: Don’t Be Embarrassed To Talk About Money
My first viewing of The Godfather I was eight years old, playing in the yard when my father arrived. It was always a pleasant surprise to see him because he was rarely around. Oftentimes, when he came back home, he would bring gifts. This time, he didn’t bring anything, but he played with me for…
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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…