Not having to think/worry about healthcare is such an amazing feeling. I’m trying to showcase how most, of not all, Canadians on their FI journey view the healthcare system here as a positive. Living in the US for most of my life, you hear negatives associated to the Canadian healthcare system and from my person experience it’s ALL been positive so far. So trying to show how Canada really is an early retirees dream between the healthcare system, Canadian child benefit, CPP + OAS + GIS, and our tax advantaged accounts too.

Good point about a single home idea for her and her parents. I’m not sure where here parents are located but if they are within the GTA then yes that’s a good point to consider!

Another great interview and thanks for putting these all together. The one thing that I didn’t see or maybe missed was that I would think that Martina would consider a new home with a basement suite or maybe a duplex. This way she is investing into just one property, her parents can move in and are close by. She doesn’t have to double up on property taxes, maintenance and everything that goes with 2 houses.

Thanks Chrissy – she’s a gem and we’re so glad she came on too. Agreed, we need to hear from more of the FI community to get a better feel for the different paths people take as there is no cookie cutter solution to FI. Martina has figured out that a happy life doesn’t have to be expensive – and we’re right there with her on that!