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June 10, 2025
The Slight Edge
What Roger Federer—and a Pickleball Paddle—Taught Me About Winning Roger Federer is widely considered one of the greatest tennis players of all time. With 20 Grand Slam titles, over 1,200 match wins, and countless awe-inspiring moments, he is the embodiment...
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ReadMay 13, 2025
Here’s why averages are dangerous…
One of my daughters (to remain unnamed!) got into a fender bender with our 2010 Toyota Camry back in February. That car had treated us well over the years. I had picked it up after our previous Camry got totaled...
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ReadApril 22, 2025
Financial Planning: A Spring and Easter Analogy
Every Easter, our family dives into a hilarious tradition: the boiled egg smashing competition. Picture this: a bunch of us, armed with brightly colored eggs, ready for a head-to-head battle. The rules are simple but fierce—two people face off, each...
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ReadApril 8, 2025
The Big Mistake
The Market Is Inviting You to Make The Big Mistake. Consider Declining the Invitation. Fortunately, I’ve not made any Big Mistakes so far… well, come to think of it… there have been a few. Mistakes are how we...
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ReadMarch 11, 2025
Applying the Impact of Wildfires on Tariffs: Resilience and Adaptability
In summer 2019, my family landed on our favourite Island in Northern Saskatchewan: Barker Island! We noticed smoke rising in the distance and assumed someone was camped on the island, but soon after we landed, we realized that a fire...
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ReadFebruary 25, 2025
Is part-time advice killing your money?
My oldest daughter, Ella, is in her 3rd year of Architectural Engineering at the University of Waterloo. It’s a comprehensive and grueling program, complete with six cooperative work terms sprinkled amongst the academic studies. Ella is currently in New York...
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ReadJanuary 28, 2025
Lessons from My Plumbing Pandemic
2020 was a fascinating year—a year of unexpected challenges and, for many, transformative lessons. One of those lessons hit me quite literally when my DIY spirit collided with reality during what I now call my "plumbing pandemic." Our family was fortunate through the...
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ReadJanuary 14, 2025
Embracing New Beginnings
Happy New Year! As we dive into 2025, it's a great time to look back on the past year and think about what we want to achieve in the months ahead. The start of a new year is more than just flipping the calendar—it's a...
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ReadMay 22, 2018
Is your lifestyle in retirement in sudden death?
I love the drama of championship games. Who can forget when Canada played the USA in the Gold Medal Game at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver? With just 25 seconds left, Zach Parise tied the game for the USA...
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