I reached another milestone in my investing career – my company’s pension featured me in a video! This was a goal I didn’t know I had until the opportunity presented itself. It was a great experience. The crew that came to my house were professional and friendly and made things super comfortable. I’m humbled by […] The post My CSS Interview – This time it’s video! appeared first on Learning to FI ..read more

This post is a simplified extension of my What’s in my Portfolio post. The Funds I Use Fund Category Name MER XIC Canadian Equity iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index 0.06% VTI† US Equity Vanguard Total Stock Market Index 0.03% VXUS† International Equity Vanguard Total International Stock Index 0.07% XAW World Equity iShares Core MSCI […] The post The Investment Funds I Use appeared first on Learning to FI ..read more

What have I been up to? Hi all, another year in the books. I’ve been late with getting to my blog post updates so bear with me. I haven’t gone anywhere. The few months have had some great moments and I’ve found myself super busy with work and volunteering so this will be short. I’ve […] The post 2022 Q4 Update and Year in Review appeared first on Learning to FI ..read more

I was surprised to find out my family made the cover of my companies pension magazine – CSS Timewise. I had done an interview and provided a picture that I assumed would be a mid-issue feature but it turned out they thought it was perfect as a cover. I’m glad for the surprise. The the […] The post Timewise Interview – We Grace the Cover appeared first on Learning to FI ..read more

What have I been up to? Hi all, welcome back to my personal and financial update . I thought my previous three months had flown by until these past three months happened. Summer holidays were amazing and our family was busy with the September start of school and activities. We spent lots of time in […] The post 2022 Q3 Update appeared first on Learning to FI ..read more

My Investment Approach Account Breakdown Asset Class Breakdown The Funds I Use Takeaways My Investment Approach If you’ve been here long, you know that I am an index ETF investor. Index ETF’s provide the greatest chance of investment success with the least amount effort. Their low fees reduce drag on your investments and you can […] The post What’s In My Portfolio appeared first on Learning to FI ..read more

What have I been up to? Hi all, happy summer! I’ve been silent on the blog recently as I’ve been enjoying my time in meatspace. These past few months have been full of kids’ activities (hockey, soccer, and swimming) and many enjoyable times with family and friends. Here are some great family pictures taken by […] The post 2022 Q2 Update appeared first on Learning to FI ..read more

What have I been up to? I’m happy to be back at it and bringing you my Q1 update. This quarter has had its share of ups and downs, but overall it has been a positive start to the year given some circumstances. I’ll mention that I had other focuses this quarter instead of money […] The post 2022 Q1 Update appeared first on Learning to FI ..read more

Tracking Equals Knowledge Use YNAB to Track Your Spending Finding extra cash to save and invest can be difficult. In this post, I will outline the reasons why tracking your spending is so powerful. It’s a commonly talked about, but rarely completed savings superpower; a superpower that pays you back not only today, but every […] The post Why You Should Track Your Spending appeared first on Learning to FI ..read more

What have I been up to? These past three months have flown by. I had to go back through my calendar to even remember what I’ve done. We got together with family on occasions like Thanksgiving, Halloween, and Christmas. It was great to see family and visit in person. Our boys had a birthday party […] The post 2021 Q4 Update appeared first on Learning to FI ..read more