What the heck is a LIRA? A LIRA is pension money in an RRSP-like account with a lock on it. In this post, I explain how it differs from an RRSP, the commuted value trap, converting to a LIF, and every way to unlock it in Ontario and federal plans.
I ran 3 years worth of numbers on my 3D printing hobby to see if I have wasted or saved money. It turns out I have saved a bit of money but it took nearly 3 years to get there.
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.
