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Your Rate of Return — The Most Important Number in Your Investing Journey
Eric T

Oct 31, 2025

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9 min read

Your Rate of Return — The Most Important Number in Your Investing Journey

Learn why your rate of return is the key number that defines your financial trajectory. Discover how to measure it, track it, and avoid misleading metrics.

Investment Planning — Reach Your Goals Faster
Eric T

Oct 26, 2025

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11 min read

Investment Planning — Reach Your Goals Faster

Reach your goals faster with a step-by-step investment plan that connects your income, timeline, and investor profile. Learn how to automate, measure, and stay the course — one milestone at a time.

Get Started With Index Investing
Eric T

Oct 24, 2025

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9 min read

Get Started With Index Investing

A beginner-friendly guide to building wealth the simple, proven way. Learn how to invest in ETFs that track the market, automate your contributions, and grow your wealth without the stress of stock picking.

The Investor’s Guide to Understanding Risk
Eric T

Oct 16, 2025

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16 min read

The Investor’s Guide to Understanding Risk

Do you really know what your investor profile says about you? Take a quick look inside the world of risk, the Big Mac Index, and what they reveal about your path to financial freedom.

Bonds Guide: How to Buy Bonds and When to Use Them
Eric T

Oct 1, 2025

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13 min read

Bonds Guide: How to Buy Bonds and When to Use Them

Bonds have a place in your portfolio, but they need to be part of a well-defined strategy, not just any strategy. A wealth-building and decumulating strategy you believe in.

Norbert’s Gambit: The Cheapest Way to Convert CAD to USD
Eric T

Sep 30, 2025

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11 min read

Norbert’s Gambit: The Cheapest Way to Convert CAD to USD

Always try to minimize your fees and costs when investing. When it comes to currency exchange, there is no reason to pay the basic bank-level fee exchange when other options offer a significant discount.

Retirement Planning with the Bucket Strategy: How It Works and How to Execute It
Eric T

Sep 29, 2025

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13 min read

Retirement Planning with the Bucket Strategy: How It Works and How to Execute It

Switching to retirement overnight is risky. Retirement requires some preparation to avoid taking a significant risk with early withdrawals and prevent unforgivable withdrawals during a market crash.

Building Your Investing Rules: Never Let Your Investment Fail You
Eric T

Sep 28, 2025

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8 min read

Building Your Investing Rules: Never Let Your Investment Fail You

Investing can be very simple. Retire when you want with clear goals, a solid plan, and specific guidelines. You can achieve your goals faster and with a lot less anxiety. No need for gambling or swinging for the fences.

Portfolio Benchmarking Guide for DIY Investors
Eric T

Sep 27, 2025

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11 min read

Portfolio Benchmarking Guide for DIY Investors

Investing isn't just about picking stocks or ETFs; it's about achieving an end goal. It could be buying a house, pursuing a micro-retirement, achieving financial freedom, or planning for retirement. Benchmarking helps you ensure you are best set up to achieve those goals during your lifetime.

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