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Greenlight vs Acorns Early for kid and teen money management – who legally owns the account, who approves each trade, and how each one pays you for saving. Let’s be real: no matter how much we want to build the foundation of our child’s money education with real money they can tangibly feel in their hands as it comes (by earning it) and it goes (by spending it), our banking and money system is just […]
CPP and OAS are the two public pensions that form the base of almost every Canadian retirement, and the amount you receive in 2026 depends on how long you contributed, how long you have lived in Canada, and the age at which you start. In 2026 the maximum Canada Pension Plan retirement benefit at age 65 is 1,507.65 dollars a month, while the average new recipient collects far less, about 877.01 dollars. Old Age Security […]
Save, invest, prosper with My Own Advisor. Weekend Reading – How often do you check your portfolio? Welcome to a new Weekend Reading edition about this interesting subject: how often do you check your portfolio? I answer this question for readers in this edition but before that, a few recent reads: I wrote about some of my favourite Canadian Dividend ETFs for… Early retiree thanks to DIY investing in stocks and ETFs. The article Weekend […]
What caught my eye this week. .memberful-global-teaser-content p:last-child{ -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, #000 0%, transparent); mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, #000 0%, transparent); } Weekend Reading – featuring the week’s best money and investing articles from around the web – can be read by any logged-in Monevator member. Alternatively please subscribe to our free email newsletter to get future editions direct to your inbox. The post Weekend reading: Vanguard goes global for 0.07% appeared first on Monevator.
Today’s guest writer needs no introduction for long-time ESI Money fans (or people who read financial blogs in general, for that matter). Doug Nordman has already contributed many posts here. His always fascinating Sea Stories have been a regular feature at ESI Money. Here’s the list so far (I’m hopeful we’ll get more in the future!): Sea Story: Blowing the Job Interview of the Decade Sea Story: “You Want HOW Much for that Stamp?!?” Sea […]
If Social Security is part of your retirement plan, the headlines can be unsettling. The program’s trust funds are running down, Congress has not agreed on a solution, and future benefits may eventually be lower than the amounts shown on today’s Social Security statements. That uncertainty can make it tempting to leave Social Security out of the plan entirely and treat anything you eventually receive as a bonus. While that may sound conservative, it does […]
Your phone rings with a number you don’t recognize. The voice sounds a little too smooth, a little too fast to interrupt, and it already knows your balance before you say a word. That’s not always a person anymore. AI debt collectors are now handling a growing share of collection calls, texts, and chats across the country. Most consumers have no idea the rules are the same either way. Here’s what AI debt collectors actually […]
Originally published on A Wealth Of Common Sense There’s a neat website called Ordinary Abundance that looks at many of life’s luxuries … Read more
[Written in April, with apologies for the delayed publication] In a week, we head to visit the in-state university where our eldest has committed to spend the next four years of her life. My wife, who feels each kid’s pain at twice the intensity felt by the kid, fortunately also feels each kid’s success with twice the delight. Her feet have not touched the ground since my daughter received her acceptance. My daughter has only […]
Marks and Spencer has completely revamped its loyalty scheme. We review the new M&S Sparks app, the hidden 30% cashback offers, and the Parent Hood perks. The post M&S Sparks Review: Is The Loyalty Scheme Worth It? (2026) appeared first on The Financial Wilderness.
My Sweet Retirement Singapore Bank Earnings Comparison 2Q26 The Singapore Bank Earnings Comparison 2Q26 provides investors with a detailed look at how DBS, OCBC and UOB performed in the second quarter of 2026, especially for those tracking the DBS share price, OCBC share … Singapore Bank Earnings Comparison 2Q26 My Sweet Retirement
After publishing The Untold Burden Of Being Your Family’s Financial Provider, I got this comment from a reader named Brian: “I can identify with this post as I am the family CFO / CIO. I think you are WAY overcomplicating this. What is wrong with merely investing in VTI / VXUS and chill? My returns have […] The post Take More Risks To Avoid Being Financially Average appeared first on Financial Samurai.
1. I cooked dinner three times this week! I haven’t been able to do that in years. This is such a cool cat bed. Just catching up on Joe’s updates at Retire by 40 and seeing apparently he has had some MAGA readers who are now all threatening to unsubscribe because he wrote Why I […]