Saving Archives - Loonie Journey

December 5, 2024 Saving

One Year, Two Maternity Leaves

It’s time to build another baby cash fund for a second maternity leave in the same calendar year.

2024 Goals: Moderation & Cautious Optimism

The first few years in 2020 were a roller coaster ride of high high’s and low low’s. Despite the economic

February 7, 2023 Investing / Mortgage / RRSP / Saving

2023 Goals: Survive Maternity Leave & Mortgage Interest

With a new baby coming in 2023, our focus is to survive maternity leave, navigate through a variable mortgage, and save into RRSP.

May 19, 2022 RRSP / Saving / TFSA

Best laid financial plans

Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the mouth. Have we maintained our financial plan or abandoned ship?

March 10, 2022 Investing / Saving

Unintended financial lessons from war

Money means little when you’re fighting between life or death. My only solace is writing about the small financial lessons that could be gleaned out of a catastrophic war.