More work at TMX terminal
On-water work to begin at Trans Mountain Burnaby terminal Construction started up again on land at Burnaby’s Westridge Marine Terminal during the summer – now it’s set to start soon on the water. That’s according to an update by Trans Mountain about what it calls “on-water construction activity” after the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority issued […]
Record year for cruise ships
2019 cruise season largest ever for Port of Vancouver The Port of Vancouver is calling the 2019 cruise season the largest ever for cruise passengers despite earlier this year projecting that the year would be the second largest in the 33 years since cruise ships started docking in Vancouver. “2019 was a very exciting and […]
This couple retired early using the FIRE method. Here are their top tips.
Is it possible to retire in your 40s or even earlier? One couple from San Francisco, California is saying yes, and sharing their tips. In July of this year, Amon Browning, 39 and his wife, Christina, 41, parents of two daughters, announced in a YouTube video that they “are financially independent and have retired early” […]
More Americans are leaving their money in 401(k) plans after retirement — should you?
Millions of workers contribute to a 401(k) plan so they can have more money when they retire — and then sometimes, when they get to that point in their lives, they don’t touch those accounts for another few years. More than half of workers — 55% — are choosing to leave their assets in their […]
Extreme saver wants to skip retirement so she can give her money away
Even though Shang Saavedra and her husband have been financially independent for about three years, Saavedra only recently stopped working so she could take a year-long maternity leave for her first child. The couple lives in Manhattan and are followers of the F.I.R.E. Movement — which means Financial Independence, Retire Early. However, Saavedra and her […]
How to save $2 million for retirement if you make $50,000 a year, broken down by age
If you are making $50,000 a year, planning to save $2 million for retirement can seem like an impossible goal. Yet, with some hard work, dedication and a lot of time, you can get there, regardless of your age. As a rule of thumb, most financial advisors suggest you save 10% to 15% of your […]