Comparing April 2026 to April 2025 expenses to see if we are on track with cutting our expenses year over year.
For years I confused high income with wealth. It wasn't until colleagues started complaining about the golden handcuffs that I realized income and wealth are not the same. If you confuse the two - this read is for you.
I was wondering how people can afford nice things so I did a deep dive into Canadian statistics and came up with nothing we didn't already know - housing and transportation have a huge impact on our finances and things have gotten very bad over the last few years. But now I have data!
Layoffs are a harsh reminder that no job is truly secure. Read why saving early, budgeting carefully, building an emergency fund, and investing consistently can protect your financial future. It worked for us when my wife was laid off.
I review our finances at the end of every month. This post is focused on the expenses. I am curious to see how our March 2026 expenses compare to our March 2025 expenses