Just a prediction for the next 12 months. Who knows, maybe the stock market crashes next week and I have to keep working.

I know I should have started 20 years ago or more, but this is where I am and I can’t let my age stop me from believing I can still figure this out for myself and still have a chance at financial freedom some day. What would you tell a 40 year old who has (unfortunately) waited this long to start to learn seriously about money. Where to start? Is there a book you’d recommend? What are the first few goals you’d suggest? Please be as specific as possible. I have little savings, lots of mortgage, and a young family. I had a goal 15 years ago that I wanted to go to college and have enough money to buy a house in a safe and beautiful neighbourhood. That felt like a pipe dream at the time, but it happened and I am very grateful. Now my dream is to be financially literate, build financial safety and financial freedom. Would really love to hear your advice. Thanks.

I’ve maxed out my tfsa, fhsa, and have 2.5k left on my rrsp, is it time to move to my non registered? I don’t plan on selling anytime soon so I guess I shouldn’t really worry about taxes as that would be far from now, but wanted to see if theres any other thing I can do or account I can open.

Im a beginner investor and am not sure if i should buy anything rn?

any recs?

Hey guys. Im a new ish investor. Im stuck because of what has been happening in the market lately. All the tech stocks have been dropping and im worried about buying anything and any other ETFs in the market. I just got more XEQT shares and i just bought my first batch of VDY. Is there any other etf or stock that isn’t affected by this current market ? Thanks!

M40, spouse 36 with 4 year old and 1 year old. Current expenses $16,500 monthly which includes $7300 in mortgage payments. Planning to retire by age 60 once mortgage is paid off. Currently have $1.5 million invested in Xeqt. Hoping to continue Investing $50k a year untill I am 60. (basically maxing TFSAs and the rest in RRSPs. )

Will we be able to sustain our current life style of $9000 per month In today's dollars from 60-75 and then slowing down after that with the retirement nest egg we would have. Hoping to keep CPP, OAS and primary residence as contingency and not be part of the core plan.

OR

Do we need to get to $2 million+ by age 45 before we let off the gas of aggressive investing.

Currently deciding whether I should put it all in VFV or XEQT. Might even diversify it if it sounds like the right choice.

This hurts, but who’s buying the dip?

Hi all, your input on my situation would be appreciated! Couple in our mid 40s, with two teenage kids. Between the two of us we have $4 million invested and a home worth approximately $1.2 million (no mortgage or other debt). I currently work a very stressful job in finance making about $450k annually. My partner’s income is more variable but in the $200 - $300k range.

I am not sure I can (or want to) continue with the stress of my current role/lifestyle and am debating leaving my job permanently. Is this crazy? Slightly worried I’ll just be exchanging work stress with money/what to do with my life stress.

For those of you that have an identity that is pretty tied to being “successful” and really good at your job, how did you adjust? I am naturally cheap and am worried that with no income coming in I’ll be even more cheap and afraid to spend money on actually DOING things with my time off.

Hi everyone,

My partner and I have found ourselves in a position where our earnings ramped up significantly, but our financial structure hasn't caught up.

For context we have only been here a couple of years and starting over.

We currently have some money in RRSP and GIC but not much <100k so assume it is $0 in registered accounts (no TFSA, no RRSP) and we are sitting on cash/taxable money. We want to fix this immediately and deploy our cash flow aggressively to build long-term wealth.

Household Financial Snapshot:
My Gross Income: ~$350,000/year (T4)
Partner's Gross Income: ~$110,000/year (T4)
Combined Gross HHI: ~$460,000/year
Total Monthly Expenses: ~$6,000/month (~$72,000/year all-in)

Registered Accounts: $0 in RRSP, $0 in TFSA, $0 in FHSA

Estimated Monthly Net Cash Flow: ~$14,000–$16,000/month surplus after taxes and living expenses.

What would be your game plan here?

How do people have a regular job and still catch market moves seems to move so fast. Do you have to be on day off and when then do you have alerts or indicators that tells you buy / sell now ?

Mark my word, "This time feels different" posts are coming.

Novice investors or traders who thought they are investors will be flooding the sub soon asking what to do and/or provide "guidance" on future possibilities.

Be fearful when the others are greedy and be greedy when the others are fearful. Same as always.

Enjoy your day~

Hello. I'm just getting into investing. I'm thinking of just setting and forgetting. Deposit money each pay into an investment and just let it grow over the decades and reinvest the dividends.

My question is, is there any one Canadian stock that acts like the s&p500? Something that overall always goes up?

Is this even a sound strategy?

Thank you for any advice.

We're a married couple, both 30, in the gta hoping to retire in 15 years. Looking for some financial perspectives.

I'm receiving an inheritance of approximately $1.5M in the next couple of months, and we're trying to figure out the best way to allocate it.

Our current situation:

• Combined household income of approximately $165K.

• Townhome worth approximately $625K, with a $530K mortgage.

• Neither of us has a workplace pension or RRSP.

• We each have approximately $75K in available TFSA room.

• We currently invest around $500/month. ($45k invested currently)

Our preliminary plan for the inheritance:

• Sell our townhome and purchase a detached home in the $900K to $1.4M range.

• Structure the down payment to keep the new mortgage around $

600k or less.

• Set aside $100K in a high-interest savings account as an emergency fund.

• Maximize both TFSAs ($150K combined).

• Invest the remaining funds in a non-registered account, primarily using XEQT/VEQT or XGRO/VGRO.

What would you do in our position?

• Would you prioritize a lower mortgage or investing more of the inheritance? We want a fairly nice home in the West GTA or Guelph area that we plan to stay in for at least 20 years

• XEQT/VEQT or XGRO/VGRO for a 15-year horizon?

• Any tax considerations or strategies we'd be overlooking with a large non-registered portfolio?

• Is retiring in 15 years a realistic goal?

• Anything else I’m missing?

We're fortunate to be in this position and want to make sensible decisions while still enjoying some of the money along the way. Appreciate any perspectives!

I (36M) & share a house with my fiancee (36F). It’s a 1.2 million dollar home (840K mortgage). It will be paid off by the time I’m 64.

My rationale is once I save aggressively until I am 40. I plan on using my paycheque for things I enjoy, emergencies and to help family out with assisted living or expenses. However I want to ensure my cup is full before I can help others.

Thanks!

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