Angela loves learning and discussing personal finances and money. Not in the greedy sense, but in constant pursuit of financial peace. Financial freedom if you will. Her passion for this started in her early 30s, when she started paying for younger years’ financial mistakes. She’s now spent nearly a decade trying to learn how to correct those mistakes and, at the same time, has learnt to love the process. While she still has a long way to go to get to financial freedom, she hopes that by writing about her journey she keeps the momentum going, and, hopefully, also inspires others towards financial independence.
Nearly two years of this pandemic have come and gone and, despite what anyone says (expert or not), no one knows with certainty when this will eventually end. What we do know is that everyone’s finances have been affected—whether due to last year’s mass layoffs, supply chain disruptions, or rising inflation rates—no one has been… Read more »
I started working on a different piece for this issue of the Struggling Student Rants. However, someone said something to me a few days ago which got under my skin. I recently found myself exploring career options at 40 and, while discussing my options with someone, they told me to go deliver pizzas. This got… Read more »
Wiser words have never been spoken. Well, perhaps they have, but not as far as going for the gold is concerned. As Jen Sincero says, “if you’re ready to make more money, you can … even the I’m-a-buy-everyone-I-love-a-house-and-a-golden-tooth kind of money” (2017, 0:43). It all comes down to mindset and, well, cojones. While I hate… Read more »
The inventor of the telephone—Alexander Graham Bell—spent a great part of his adult life in Canada before moving on to the US (Ross, 2001). These years eventually resulted in the phones some of us remember as being attached to the wall with a curly cord. If you were lucky, that cord was long enough for… Read more »
I recently listened to a podcast episode between Adam Grant, an organizational psychologist, and Malcolm Gladwell, a Canadian journalist and author. Adam and Malcolm both have a knack for calling each other out, as well as calling a spade a spade. This wasn’t their first podcast rodeo, however, what stuck with me in this episode… Read more »
In the January 27th issue of The Voice, someone wrote to Dear Barb, explaining how they went way over budget this past Christmas and woke up after Boxing Day to a surprise bill. While I’ve been just as guilty as the next person, I’m going to be a bit of a stinker and say that… Read more »
If math, algebra, calculus, and anything number-related is something you have avoided like the plague, it’s time to stop. I do understand the aversion and still stumble with the simplest of calculations when someone is watching or waiting for the answer. At 17 and right out of high school, I could not have given a… Read more »
Every year, on December 31st, most of the planet celebrates a full spin around the sun. Nothing new about that. We also commemorate this full circle by making bold statements, both to ourselves and others. You can bet your bottom that this year we’ll all quit smoking, lose the thirty pounds, walk out on the… Read more »
I don’t do sappy. However, the world around us has changed. Everyone seems isolated—more so than before—and I feel like the majority of the planet has no grip on reality. We all scroll through hundreds of social media posts, from real and imaginary friends, claiming if anyone needs to talk they should reach out. But… Read more »
Holiday Stress-Shopping It’s no secret: being an adult equals stress. Some adults are more stressed than others, some handle it better than others, and some prefer to pretend they’re Peter Pan and hope for the best. Then, once a year, you have your “festive stress” to add to the list. Whether you celebrate Hanukkah, Christmas,… Read more »