You’re welcome Samuel! No we haven’t considered those alternatives – we are plain Jane boring index investors.

Thank you Bob for always writing such wonderful comments. I think this was my favourite comment to read on our blog so far.

It sure is crazy how quickly time passes.

It’s very true – we are in an incredibly rare position and do not want to “waste” it. It’s such a crazy amazing feeling to be able to free dream about all the possibilities out there.

Thank you friend! Yes, this sure has been a good 6 months to test things out. Thankfully we aren’t having to dip too much into our cash reserve thanks to CCB and EI andddd the markets took off to add extra padding.

And yes, next update will include moving forward with the informal trusts 🙂 And of course, you truly did create the best post on informal trusts out there and everyone should know about it!

Cheers to a 2022 filled with happiness!

Since January 1st, we’ve been going through the stuff left by our son, following his recent move to the west coast, and it’s a little sad as I flip though his schoolwork from age 5 to 30, and discover the many things I’d missed because I was “present” (in the distracted by work sense). I do wish I’d been able to engage more with our three kids. I didn’t pause enough to enjoy or absorb the moments, which have all now passed. I’m so glad that we have videos and photos for many of those moments. I just wish I had better recollections and connection to the other moments. Your FIRE journey has put you, Nic, and your kiddos in the wonderful and rare position of being able to witness, absorb and fully enjoy one another. Can life really get much better than this? I don’t think so.

I’m excited to hear that you’ll soon be opening informal trusts for your kids. (You know I love these accounts… and I’m sure your lids will also love them one day!) Thanks so much for the mention, BTW!

I’m excited to see where 2022 takes you, my friend!

Thanks Cass! I’m shocked after these first 6 months to see the numbers soar. It’s pretty fun having a new topic to deep dive into 🙂

You’re welcome Karen! I’m a numbers nerd so not having numbers just seems strange to me haha. I also think we need to be more open and honest with our numbers so people don’t feel like money is a taboo subject.

Aw thank you so much, that made my day. We are trying to raise them true to our values 🙂

Hey Brian! Great to see you here and thanks for reaching out. I did get your email as well and will get back to you shortly over there! Cheers!

Court

Thanks Mrs. B – yea it’s honestly mind boggling when we think about it! And yea, it’s crazy how generous EI + CCB are when you’re used to a low spend lifestyle. We understand how lifestyle creep impacts the majority of parents taking time off and couldn’t fathom not having to dip into some sort of emergency fund. But yea it’s crazy, if we took our RESP and travel it would nearly cover everything else. Second generation FI here we come ❤️