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In July 2009, I started Financial Samurai to make sense of the financial destruction unfolding at the time. I had been toying with the idea since 2006, when I graduated…

Image source: shutterstock.com Having two incomes can create real freedom: more choices, more flexibility, and a wider safety net when life gets weird. And yet, some dual-earner partners still feel…

Rita*, 61, and Darcy, 60, built half their careers in the United States and the other half here in Canada. They now live and work in Quebec. The bulk of…

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Image source: shutterstock.com When so much of adult life is organized around school calendars, kid activities, and family milestones, it’s easy to feel like you’re living off-script. Even if you…

I recently visited one of my favourite restaurants and the food and service, as usual, were out of this world, something a food delivery service cannot replicate. The restaurant has…

Yesterday I shared the books I read in 2025 and today I’m excited to share my Top 4 Favorite Reads from 2025. As I looked through all the books I…

I’m back in Honolulu for the winter holidays, visiting my parents, and I’ve been looking forward to this trip for months. Especially after spending about $41,000 remodeling and furnishing a…

Image source: shutterstock.com Ten years together changes the way a couple thinks about love, money, time, and what a “full” life really means. The early years tend to be about…

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