Welcome to the spookiest month of the year! Not just because the ghosts and ghouls come out to play, but also because we can expect yet another rate hike from the Bank of Canada in a few short weeks on October 26th. But believe it or not, I’m not back on the blog after a year long hiatus to talk about the overnight rate or its affect on variable rate mortgages today – that’s a subject that’s been getting more than enough air time.
Tag Archives: saving
How I Saved Myself $500 by Repairing My Roof
I’ve been pretty lucky the last couple years. After my roof was damaged by a windstorm a couple years ago, my roof has been perfectly fine since then. That is until a severe thunderstorm in June.
I remember it like it was yesterday. The rain was coming down like the monsoons. Lightning lit up the sky. The boom of thunder made the hair stand on the back of my neck.
Cord Cutting: I Bought an Indoor TV Antenna and I Couldn’t Be Happier
Are you tired of shelling out thousands of dollars to the cable company each year for hundreds of channels you don’t watch? Why not join the growing trend and ditch cable TV? Ditching cable and living cable-free is commonplace these days—“cord cutters” are those people who rely on other methods besides cable to get their entertainment fix.
The Joys of Homeownership: Repairing My Garage Door
I’m probably jinxing it by saying this, but this year has been pretty quiet home repair wise. I haven’t had to do anything major like replace my dishwasher or repair my roof. The worst thing that’s happened this year is the clothes dryer stopped working. (I unplugged it to let it cool down, plugged it back in and it worked good as new!) So when I came home one night to find the garage door broken, I thought, boy, this is it!
The Burn Your Mortgage Podcast: Budgeting Hacks to Burn Your Mortgage Sooner with Gordon Stein
In my interview with Gordon, we discuss simple ways to save on the ongoing expenses of homeownership, factors to consider (besides just the rate) when shopping for a mortgage and good DIY home repairs to tackle on your own (and when to call in the pros).
The Burn Your Mortgage Podcast – Rent-To-Own: Homeownership in Training with Alfonso Salemi of JAAG Properties
In my interview with Alfonso, we discuss what is rent-to-own and how does it work, the advantages and disadvantages of rent-to-own and the importance of doing your own due diligence with rent-to-own.
The Burn Your Mortgage Podcast: How to Buy 10 Homes in Toronto with Sahil Jaggi
Sahil Jaggi is a Toronto-based realtor, homeowner, real estate investor and landlord. Sahil shared his story with Toronto Life magazine and it went viral. At 32 years old he owns 10 homes in Toronto and he did it without any direct help from his parents.
The Burn Your Mortgage Podcast: How to Become Wealthy Without Making More Money with Kevin Cochran of Enriched Academy
In my interview with Kevin, we discuss getting a deal on Dragon’s Den, 8 ways to get an A+ beacon score and different ways to invest in real estate, including investment properties and private mortgages.