Ten Years and Still Going

Many years ago today I wrote a simple post

First Entry

I was planning on creating this site on my account on another ISP, but decided, maybe this is more of a BLOG type thing. I will turn on Comments and such once I get some content up to discuss.

Me March 2005

I didn’t realize it would begin a 10-year journey. During this time, I wrote about money, life, family, and a few other odd topics.

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Ten Years is a Long Time

What has changed financially over these 10 years?

• The TFSA didn't exist 10 years ago, it wasn't even a thought, now it is a key aspect of how Canadians save.
• The RDSP didn't exist for parents with disabled loved ones.
• The great crash of 2008, which we are still recovering from. Goodness, that was a crash!
• I got laid off, and then found another job (eventually). Nortel went bankrupt, but I managed to dodge that bullet too.
• We all got used to LUDICROUSLY Low-Interest Rates, how will we ever kick that habit?
• Gasoline prices back in 2005 were about 90 cents a litre. In 2015, they were about $1. Has gas only gone up 10 cents in those 10 years?
• Banks not only open on Saturdays now they Open on Sundays too (they didn't in 2005)
• The iPhone appeared and hipsters around the world danced a happy jig.
• Plenty of tax changes:
  • Public Transit tax credit
  • Safe deposit boxes are no longer an investment-carrying charge
  • Introduction of Sports (and Arts) credits for active/artsy kids
  • Income splitting for Pensioners, and a meager attempt for others.
• Did I publish over 2700 articles? Wow, that is a lot of words. Over 300 of those articles are on Personal Finance .

Did I miss anything big over the past 10 years?

Will I be doing this in 10 years? Who knows?

Previous Reflections

• Nineteen Years Ago, This Started Take a trip down memory lane and reflect on the past 19 years. Join me as I revisit my early works and share valuable lessons learned along the way.
• Reflections on 15 Years My reflections on the past 15 years of writing on this and other blogs. It has been an interesting few years. #Blogging #Writting
• Still Financially Crazy after 13 Years
• Saint Patrick and Many Years of Financial Writing Not only was it Saint Patrick day. It was also the anniversary of me starting this important personal finance thome. (ok, poetic license on that).
• Ten Years and Still Going After ten years of writing here, what have I learned? Not that much really, but it has been fun and that is the main reason.
• Eight Years Later (and a Happy St. Patty’s Too) Celebrate the 8th anniversary of my blog with me. Join me on this journey that started 8 years ago, and discover the evolution of my writing and thoughts.