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Investment Portfolio, Family, and Dreams

What is my dream? To build the ultimate business and investment portfolio (i.e. produce, own, and be part of successful businesses). The thought of my…

Goals in Edmonton Alberta, sitting at desk

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…

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…