Here are some personal finance resources that I’ve found helpful in my journey to FIRE. Enjoy!
Products & Services
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Tangerine Bank – I use Tangerine for fee-free banking in Canada. In addition to being fee-free, they offer free e-money transfers, and you can use any Scotiabank ATM for other banking stuff. If you would like to try them, use my Orange Key when you sign up: 17154732S1. When you open an account and make an initial deposit of $100, you will get $25-$50 deposited for using the Orange Key. HURRAY!
Favorite Personal Finance Websites & Podcasts
Eat Sleep Breathe FI – Chrissy has built an amazing blog with great articles documenting how to reach Financial Independence. Her site has some of the best resources for achieving FI, especially her free “FI School“! She is out of BC, Canada, but has plenty of American and global friendly content also.
FI Garage – Great Canadian podcast with great beer. And, a great blog to boot!
Explore FI Canada – A Canadian FI podcast chronicling FI experiences across the country. The first episode stars yours truly. And maybe a later one too. The podcast has ended for now (as of 2022), but the back episodes are worth a listen. Check it out!
Afford Anything – Paula Pant’s podcast is a great resource for anyone following the path to FI/RE, or if you just want to get better at personal finance. Paula built her own real estate empire but also has many other amazing talents which she shares on the show (and great interviews to boot).
ChooseFI – This American-based podcast is fantastic for generating ideas on how to save and make money to accelerate your Financial Independence journey.
Mr Money Mustache – One of my FI/RE heroes, originally from Canada. He now lives in Colorado. Achieved Financial Independence at a young age. Inspired millions. Hardcore and awesome site! Great if you need a kick in the financial pants.
Canadian Dream: Free at 45 – MMM himself dubbed him the “Canadian” MMM. Tim Stobbs proves FI can be done in Canada, even before the age of 45. He beat his goal by retiring in his 30s! Learn all about how he got there, and what he’s doing now that he is financially independent.
Making Sense of Cents – Michelle is my American hero. She achieved FI at a young age by blogging, writing courses, travelling, and teaching others about money. Such an amazing story and a great blog!
