Wealth building is very slow. The middle part is discouraging but you need to push past it. I have failed a few times but was wise enough to realize that and get back on the gas. Read my advice and treat it as a regular reminder that you need to keep going.
Life regularly goes wrong or in a direction you don't expect. Stop optimizing your time and money and start building a margin to handle the curve balls life throws at you. It will help with the stress. Read my thoughts and learn from my mistakes before it is too late.
Safe GICs leave a lot of money on the table. That's not great if you are young and starting your financial journey. Stay away from GICs for a while.
I have had high paying jobs and low paying jobs. Salary is not everything you should consider when taking on a new job. Read about my experience, mistakes and what to consider when making a move.
Since I have been focusing on REITs lately, I decided to put together a brief info post covering terminology and what to look out for and what to avoid. This focuses on Canadian REITs but some concepts apply across the board.