A Reversal in Fortunes
My recent good luck streak of finishing school, making $518/day, acquiring my 1st property at age 22 (while having 3 years of oilfield and construction…
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Brief Flashback to Homelessness
I used to be homeless (came to Alberta in an old car with my clothes and some shampoo and soap) when I was 19… Stayed…
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…
3 Years in Alberta and a First Home
June 1, 2016: The day I received the keys to my first home, which coincidently was 3 Years + 1 day in Alberta. What a…
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…
Theory of a Ferrari in 5 years: Savings Approach
Preface The boon of the oilfield/trades is the ability to utilize high income for high leverage real estate investing purposes, with minimal upfront investment both…
3-1/12 Years in Alberta
Ah, April 30, 2016. As of this time of writing, this would officially be 35 months elapsed I have come to Alberta from Vancouver in…
Theory of a Ferrari by Age 30
A little more than a year ago I visited this goal with my financial situation back then, which has changed. One key implication now is…
March blues
As I spoke about in past entries, my battle to defend my home downpayment continues- with multiple sudden expenses threatening to take my home ownership…
Motivation to Retain Employment
I’ve been asked countless times about how I am faring in the recession caused by the falling price of oil. In 2015, I did not…