Bob Lai is the influential voice behind the powerhouse FIRE blog, Tawcan. Infact, his website currently holds the number three spot on Hardbacon’s list of 25 Best Financial Independence And Early Retirement Blogs In Canada For 2021. Originally, the purpose of the blog was to chronicle how a single income family with two small children could achieve financial stability in Canada’s second most expensive city. But it wasn’t long before Bob’s calm, unpretentious voice of the everyman created a wellspring of information. He unpacked the previously complex and intimidating world of investing, and t ..read more

Kristy is the paradigm-shifting writer behind the shrewd but sharp FIRE blog, Millenial Revolution. And her rebellious yet astute criticism of traditional finance landed her on our list of Top 25 Best Canadian FIRE Blogs of 2021. With equal parts cheeky sarcasm and insightful, well-informed assessments of the current financial state of affairs, Kristy is charging traditional financiers with reckless endangerment. And she’s not wrong.  In the current digital age, carrying a computer around in your pocket is no longer considered a luxury. It’s a necessity in order to remain tethered to the ..read more

Graham from Reverse The Crush, one of Canada’s top financial independence blogs, has made his fair share of embarrassing money missteps. Like so many of us, he knew that money was meant for so much more than spending. He just didn’t know what to do with it. Graham may not have started his FIRE journey until the ripe age of 30. But long before that, he already had the emotional maturity to recognize that his toxic relationship with money needed to change.  After the allure of excessive partying and mindless consumerism lost its luster, Graham realized he was just coasting through life. Wa ..read more

Bob Lai is the influential voice behind the powerhouse FIRE blog, Tawcan. Infact, his website currently holds the number three spot on Hardbacon’s list of 25 Best Financial Independence And Early Retirement Blogs In Canada For 2021. Originally, the purpose of the blog was to chronicle how a single income family with two small children could achieve financial stability in Canada’s second most expensive city. But it wasn’t long before Bob’s calm, unpretentious voice of the everyman created a wellspring of information. He unpacked the previously complex and intimidating world of investing, and t ..read more

Tim Stobbs of Canadian Dream Free At 45, which was featured in Hardbacon’s Top Canadian FIRE blogs ranking, is the ex-engineer who crushed his early retirement goals 5 years ahead of schedule. And he did it without resorting to the extreme frugalism that’s been known to leave a bitter taste in the mouths of FIRE critics a plenty. But how did he do it? Well, with a lot of FIRE fundamentals to be sure. But most importantly, breaking up with the idea that what you do is who you are. Tim is everyone of us who have ever felt trapped in that 9 to 5 funk. You know you’re doing what you’re supposed t ..read more

Most people who criticize the FIRE movement (Financial Independence, Retire Early) base their arguments on misconceptions that simply aren’t true. If they took the time to fully educate themselves, they’d quickly realize their gripes with FIRE are incorrect. As a FIRE blogger and podcaster, I’ve seen, heard and read it all when it comes to the FIRE movement. Given my fanatical passion for this topic, I get a little riled up when I see half-truths and outright falsehoods being spread! As a member of the FIRE community, I see it as my duty to help others learn about FIRE and what it’s really ab ..read more

Kristy is the paradigm-shifting writer behind the shrewd but sharp FIRE blog, Millenial Revolution. And her rebellious yet astute criticism of traditional finance landed her on our list of Top 25 Best Canadian FIRE Blogs of 2021. With equal parts cheeky sarcasm and insightful, well-informed assessments of the current financial state of affairs, Kristy is charging traditional financiers with reckless endangerment. And she’s not wrong.  In the current digital age, carrying a computer around in your pocket is no longer considered a luxury. It’s a necessity in order to remain tethered to the ..read more

Graham from Reverse The Crush, one of Canada’s top financial independence blogs, has made his fair share of embarrassing money missteps. Like so many of us, he knew that money was meant for so much more than spending. He just didn’t know what to do with it. Graham may not have started his FIRE journey until the ripe age of 30. But long before that, he already had the emotional maturity to recognize that his toxic relationship with money needed to change.  After the allure of excessive partying and mindless consumerism lost its luster, Graham realized he was just coasting through life. Wa ..read more

Bob Lai is the influential voice behind the powerhouse FIRE blog, Tawcan. Infact, his website currently holds the number three spot on Hardbacon’s list of 25 Best Financial Independence And Early Retirement Blogs In Canada For 2021. Originally, the purpose of the blog was to chronicle how a single income family with two small children could achieve financial stability in Canada’s second most expensive city. But it wasn’t long before Bob’s calm, unpretentious voice of the everyman created a wellspring of information. He unpacked the previously complex and intimidating world of investing, and t ..read more

Your headphones can make you wealthy. If you want achieve financial independence, you need to level up your financial literacy. But who has time to find and read all the personal finance content out there? As a busy working mom with two tiny humans, I certainly don’t have the time or energy to open a takeout menu, let alone a finance book. If you want to break the paycheque-to-paycheque cycle, level up your investing game, or just take a deep dive into the Canadian economy, finance podcasts are your new best friend. I’ve put together a comprehensive list of the 40 best finance podcasts every ..read more