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A Recession Is the Worst Time to Pay down Debt
By their nature, recessions are difficult to predict. We usually don’t know when they are coming, and we never know how severe they will...
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Ben LeFort
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How to Survive a Recession and Come out Stronger
The COVID-19 pandemic is first and foremost a health crisis. However, it also poses an economic crisis. The most effective way to slow...
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Ben LeFort
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What Happens After a Stock Market Crash?
Stock market crashes typically coincide with a recession or other disruptions in the global economy. This causes a lot of investors to...
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Ben LeFort
5 min read
Black Swans and Our Inability to Consider the Unthinkable
I can't think of a book that has become more relevant in 2020 as Nassim Nicholas's "The Black Swan". What is a black swan? A black swan...
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Ben LeFort
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How To Buy ETFs Using Questrade
In a previous article, I discussed why I believe Questrade is the best online brokerage for Canadian DIY investors. Today, I want to walk...
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Ben LeFort
5 min read
How to Protect Your Finances from a Recession
On Monday I wrote about the impact that the Coronavirus is having on financial markets and people's investments. At the time, the biggest...
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Ben LeFort
5 min read
Here's What Happens When an Economist Walks into a Brothel
It’s important to manage risk. It’s something you’ve probably heard thousands of times before. But what does it really mean to manage...
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Ben LeFort
5 min read
How Rational Investors Are Responding to the Coronavirus
It has been a scary month. To say nothing of the actual scary aspect and health implications of the Coronavirus. It has also been a scary...
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Ben LeFort
4 min read
4 Important Factors I Look for When Buying an ETF
Exchange-Traded Funds or ETFs for short have become increasingly popular as more people embrace DIY investing strategies. The value of...
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Ben LeFort
5 min read
Everything You Need To Know About Investing In A TFSA
The Tax Free Savings Account (TFSA) is a tax-sheltered account created in 2008 to help Canadians save for retirement and achieve other...
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Ben LeFort
5 min read
Everything Canadians Need to Know about RRSPs
The Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) is a tax-sheltered account created in 1957 to help Canadians save for retirement. For my...
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Ben LeFort
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Questrade Review: A Great Platform For DIY Investors
I've often said in the past that it has never been easier to be a Do It Yourself (DIY) investor. You don't need to be a finance expert...
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Ben LeFort
4 min read
The Reverse Latte Factor: The Impact of an extra dollar
The idea behind the latte factor is that seemingly small and routine purchases like buying a fancy coffee can add up to large sums of...
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Ben LeFort
5 min read
People Who Have Experienced Financial Hardship Make the Best Money Managers
Reflecting on my experience with money, I have come to a simple conclusion that I believe to be true; resilience is the most important...
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Ben LeFort
5 min read
Why Passive Income Is a Myth
The biggest obsession in personal finance today is “passive income.” I see more and more headlines like “10 passive income ideas in 2020”...
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Ben LeFort
5 min read
To Be Great with Money You Need a Powerful “Why”
You can know everything there is to know about paying off debt, saving and investing or anything to do with money, but it means nothing...
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Ben LeFort
5 min read
Why Money Makes You Miserable & What to Do about It
You have probably heard the phrase, “Money can’t buy happiness.” To which I would add, “but everyone wants to find out for themselves.”...
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Ben LeFort
4 min read
I Will Teach You to Be Rich | Book Review
I recently finished reading "I Will Teach You To Be Rich" By Ramit Sethi. This is a great "beginner's guide for Millennials to manage...
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Ben LeFort
6 min read
How to Pay off a High-Interest Credit Card
You've decided that you have had enough and it's finally time to pay off your credit card debt. The question is how do you do it? Paying...
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Ben LeFort
5 min read
The 3 Ways Investors Can Manage Their Money
Managing your investments can feel like an overwhelming (or boring) task to many people. There are a lot of important decisions that need...
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