I ran the numbers on a DIY brake job I just did - $1,130 in tools and parts if you start from scratch, but only $195 for the job itself. In this post I break down the DIY car repair costs to see when doing the work yourself will save you money.
Thinking of switching between public and private sector as an engineer? As someone who has done that, I break down salary, pension, vacation, WFH, stress and the gotchas to check before you decide.
Can you save money growing your own food? I tracked every dollar I spent on pots, soil and seeds, and every herb and tomato we harvested. In this post I share my first-year numbers, the mistakes I made, and how long it will take our garden to pay for itself.
Turning 71 and wondering what happens to your RRSP? A RRIF is your RRSP switched into withdrawal mode. In this post, I explain the conversion deadline, minimum withdrawals, the tax surprises, and how to protect your RRIF for your spouse.
My in-laws asked if they could move some of their RRSP into ours before they turn 71. In this post I go through every way RRSP money can move, the CRA forms for each, and the withdraw-gift-contribute workaround that can save your family money or cost it thousands.
