Mid-2018 Goal Update
I’ve been daydreaming about getting the CPA, since I am my own company’s accountant and have the patience for it. What I do seems to…
Currently Viewing Category:
Career Goals
Lessening Rental and Employment Income Tax Bleed
I have been daydreaming about a new plan for 2018 – a new rental condo in the Coquitlam, BC area, but with the smallest downpayment…
Climbing on Borrowed Time
As the other young adults make a career out of chasing young dumb girls or looking for the attention and affection of lonely men, eating…
June Standing- 4 Years in Alberta
Here I sit in a bar off Jasper Ave. in downtown Edmonton having a drink and little meal. I am spending this sunny Sunday afternoon…
Incorporation as a Saving Grace
Lower taxes. Tax deferral. Personal income flexibility. The primary rationale to gain and reap the financial value of time, hence a further increase in earning power…
Theory of a Ferrari by 30 from Alberta’s Oilfield
Currently I am 23 years old making $8,989/month on average. When $100/barrel oil was still not a pipe dream, some months I made $12,300. A Class…
Coping with low Oil Prices- Career/Life Strategy Revision: A 3-Pronged Approach
As of this time of writing, it would be about 3 years and 5 months I’ve come to Alberta for a new life. My strategies…
Brief Medium-Term Life Goal Reflection
If you knew me since I came to this province, my original intent was to have a property, education, and Porsche by the time I…
Income and Lifestyle Hedging
Saudi Arabia’s new prince vowed to diversify their economy and triple non-oil revenue by 2020. This is a telltale sign that oil’s glory may not…
21 Day Reflection on a New Car and Property Goal
On May 9, 2016 (21 days ago), I wrote the following here: Maintaining the same $1,500/month savings rate, if the latest I want my second…