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How I'm Able To Save 52% Of My Income In 2024 - My New Savings Goal & Investment Strategy

It’s my favourite time of the year, aka it’s the start of a new year, which means a fresh start, a reset of financial goals, all of that good stuff - and it also means that it's time for my favourite video of the year, where I review how this past year went with my money, and what I plan to change for 2024.
I'll cover exactly how much I made, saved and invested, and how my income and investment strategy will be changing for the new year. Grab a cup of coffee, or your beverage of choice, and let's get into it! ☕️
⭐️ Check out our budget template - stephandden.co...
0:00 It’s the best time of the year!
1:46 How much I made, saved + invested in 2023…
3:55 …and here’s how much I want to make, save + invest in 2024
7:22 I’m making a big change to my investment strategy…
10:54 …and a few tweaks to my budget tracker
16:21 Bring on the new year!
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  • @stephandden
    @stephandden7 ай бұрын

    Our budget template is now live and ready to use! 👀 stephandden.com/budget-template

  • @roshikoshi

    @roshikoshi

    7 ай бұрын

    Awesome. Thank you!

  • @isaiahsmith8523

    @isaiahsmith8523

    7 ай бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @kabwemwenge7409

    @kabwemwenge7409

    7 ай бұрын

    No luck getting the link to work on my end after inputting my email..

  • @adamccccc
    @adamccccc7 ай бұрын

    As an 18 year old who's been following your channel for the past year religiously, you guys are an inspiration. I've learned so much from you guys and I love your video aesthetic (or minimalist?). You guys make finances so simple and I'm excited to do my own finances. Congrats Steph on your finances this year, I felt like I've been growing with you guys. Hope to see yall next year That $750 haircut is giving me a heart attack

  • @stephandden

    @stephandden

    7 ай бұрын

    Thank you so much! We really appreciate that 🙏🏿🙌🏻 + love that you’re already focused on your finances! And 😂😅 haircut + hair dye, but I feel that hahaha

  • @KC-jl9su

    @KC-jl9su

    7 ай бұрын

    They have been awesome to follow. I think it’s because they are not rich rich to start with!

  • @stephandden
    @stephandden7 ай бұрын

    Happy (almost) new year, everyone! 🎉 What are you looking forward to in 2024? Let us know!

  • @adamccccc

    @adamccccc

    7 ай бұрын

    I'm mostly excited for NASA's crewed mission to the moon next year, its amazing our generation will get to experience another space race in our lifetime.

  • @niloofarzarif7225
    @niloofarzarif72257 ай бұрын

    Please elaborate more on your plans for saving for the down payment of a home. Things such as how you're going to use tools such as FHSA, FHBP and etc as well as how much you are planning to put for down payment. Thank you for the good work!

  • @stephandden

    @stephandden

    7 ай бұрын

    Thanks for this suggestion - we definitely will talk more about this in a few videos this year! 😊

  • @Phvntom09
    @Phvntom097 ай бұрын

    The level of honesty and transparency is so rare. Me and my wife have a few FinanceTubers and yall got us hooked. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. We use Betterment and they’ve been good to us.

  • @stephandden

    @stephandden

    7 ай бұрын

    Thanks so much - we appreciate that! 😊

  • @NatashaAnita14
    @NatashaAnita147 ай бұрын

    I would love a no-spend challenge because I also eat out at restaurants too much 😭 Thanks for keeping it real!

  • @stephandden

    @stephandden

    7 ай бұрын

    Let's do it together! I need all of the support, haha! 😂

  • @phil921
    @phil9217 ай бұрын

    Definitely similar boat here - I have had all my TFSA and RRSP in WS Invest on max risk, and just in the last month have been reading a bunch about saving in individual ETFs myself. I'm starting the process of transferring everything to WS Trade for the new year so I can be more involved in my own finances!

  • @stephandden

    @stephandden

    7 ай бұрын

    Wow, definitely in a similar boat! Thanks for sharing 😊 we’re going to post a very about how the process of switching has been in a few weeks!

  • @andrewwells956
    @andrewwells9567 ай бұрын

    Great video! I’d definitely be interested in the standard budget, monthly expense tracker, and annual budget templates!! Keep up the great work Steph and Den, and happy new year!

  • @stephandden

    @stephandden

    7 ай бұрын

    Thanks so much! 😊 Here's the link to the budget template - stephandden.com/budget-template

  • @ashbreault4474
    @ashbreault44747 ай бұрын

    I am also switching from robo to self investing. Didn’t like seeing the fees go away and my own choice of ETFs in a small start were doing better anyway. I love that you do the bank account snapshots for each month. I should start doing that. When you have your money in different places it’s hard to see when you hit milestones like 100k, 150k etc

  • @stephandden

    @stephandden

    7 ай бұрын

    Exactly! I like being able to look back on the monthly changes 😊

  • @Fuar11

    @Fuar11

    6 ай бұрын

    You DIDN'T like seeing fees go away?

  • @Katehappyvlogs
    @Katehappyvlogs7 ай бұрын

    Hi! Big fan! Thank for the great video and also sharing an awesome budget template - excited to save this year!

  • @stephandden

    @stephandden

    7 ай бұрын

    Thanks so much! Yay for saving in 2024! 🎉

  • @ram2224
    @ram22247 ай бұрын

    It be interesting to see a video from a tax perspective from having your own business and how you pay your self out from your business. I would love to see that. I really enjoy the transparent!

  • @stephandden

    @stephandden

    7 ай бұрын

    Thank you! Maybe we can dive into that more in a future video about our budget / income, etc. We'll add it to our list 😊

  • @robw4379
    @robw43797 ай бұрын

    It would be interesting to learn about your streams of income and starting your own business. Sounds like you are both doing very well.

  • @jessicaawong
    @jessicaawong7 ай бұрын

    I'm in the same boat Steph where I've been fortunate enough to max out of TFSA and am looking where else to invest smartly! Looking forward to seeimg your investing growth and also can't wait to see your template - would love to incorporate it into my 2024 budgeting!!

  • @stephandden

    @stephandden

    7 ай бұрын

    Congratulations, that's a great accomplishment! 🎉 We're working on having the budget template ready to share by tomorrow morning - we'll send you a message when it's ready to go 😊

  • @stephandden

    @stephandden

    7 ай бұрын

    Hey Jessica! Here's the budget template - stephandden.com/budget-template 😊

  • @kartiksaini5276

    @kartiksaini5276

    7 ай бұрын

    Invest in indian market. It is growing faster. And it is just taking off.

  • @kartiksaini5276

    @kartiksaini5276

    7 ай бұрын

    With 3000$ per month, one can lead a luxurious life in Bharat . You can by an ultra luxurious apartment in bhartiya metro city in 15 million to 30 million Indian rupees (1$= 83₹) so shift to india 😂

  • @hatemalmuteiri4356
    @hatemalmuteiri43567 ай бұрын

    Really impressive. Looking forward to your budgeting template!!

  • @stephandden

    @stephandden

    7 ай бұрын

    Thank you! Coming very soon! 😊

  • @stephv003

    @stephv003

    7 ай бұрын

    Very excited for this as we :) Thank you. HNY!

  • @stephandden

    @stephandden

    7 ай бұрын

    @@stephv003 You can find it here - stephandden.com/budget-template 😊

  • @stephandden

    @stephandden

    7 ай бұрын

    stephandden.com/budget-template 😊

  • @jared2232
    @jared22327 ай бұрын

    Not sure how anyone saves anymore lol. I have a upper middle class income and all lowish bills (bought my house in 2019 luckily) and its still tough squirreling away a small fraction of what I would like to. Anything is better than nothing perhaps but things have gotten ridiculously expensive! Props to everyone out there trying their best.

  • @23rd08
    @23rd087 ай бұрын

    Investment returns actually pay for my lifestyle!!!

  • @stephandden

    @stephandden

    7 ай бұрын

    👏🏿👏🏻

  • @Peteliao
    @Peteliao7 ай бұрын

    Thanks to you, I saved 60% of my income 2023-2024. For this upcoming year I want to increase that savings to 65% 😊

  • @stephandden

    @stephandden

    7 ай бұрын

    That's amazing! Congrats 🙏🏿🙌🏻

  • @claraeaton9742
    @claraeaton97427 ай бұрын

    Question! How do you know how much to pay yourself out of your own business. My husband and I just had our first year in our business, now getting into our second. 1. I would love to know how you came up with that number for what to pay yourself? 2. What were some of the things you looked at when reviewing your first year of business? We are both still so new to this so learning as we go and would appreciate any advice you may have! Thank you in advance, we love your videos.

  • @claraeaton9742

    @claraeaton9742

    7 ай бұрын

    Also! My husband and I share almost all of our expenses, can we use your budget template together? Do you have a separate one for your business?

  • @stephandden

    @stephandden

    7 ай бұрын

    Hey Clara! Congratulations on one full year in business, that's amazing 🎉 Good question - for our first year of business, when we weren't sure exactly how much we would be able to afford to pay ourselves each month, we came up with a number that was just enough to cover our key expenses. That also allowed us to leave as much money in the business as possible as it was growing. After that, we started working with our accountant, and they suggested the 'Profit First Method', where you set aside money for taxes, operating expenses, compensation and profit. Each year, we walk through our numbers, look at how much we've made and how much we project to make in the upcoming year. If we have a healthy amount of cash in the bank, and expect to make a similar amount (or more) in the upcoming year, then we prioritize paying ourselves out more. This year, our new income is based on both how the business is doing + how much money we need to meet our current goals. We hope that helps! 😊

  • @stephandden

    @stephandden

    7 ай бұрын

    @@claraeaton9742 Yes, you can definitely use the budget template together! 😊+ We use Quickbooks for our business expenses!

  • @dariyao
    @dariyao7 ай бұрын

    Huuuugely excited about the budgeting template! Exactly what I need. :)

  • @stephandden

    @stephandden

    7 ай бұрын

    Yay! It should be ready by tomorrow morning 😊

  • @stephandden

    @stephandden

    7 ай бұрын

    Here it is! stephandden.com/budget-template 😊

  • @juniormosomi
    @juniormosomi7 ай бұрын

    Love your content!!! Been following for a while! Will be trying out your budgeting template. Yall really make me love finances and everything in it. Keep on 🎉

  • @stephandden

    @stephandden

    7 ай бұрын

    Thanks so much! 🙌🏿🙏🏻

  • @MFTW
    @MFTW7 ай бұрын

    Thanks for always being so transparent! Looking forward to you killing it in the new year!

  • @stephandden

    @stephandden

    7 ай бұрын

    Thanks so much! Happy new year 😊✨

  • @J3ZZIK4T
    @J3ZZIK4T7 ай бұрын

    Yes please! Share your excel spreadsheet, I love using excel but hate making my own spreadsheets. I opened my first investment account this year, an FHSA! One thing I found that's really been saving me money in the restaurant category that people might not consider is working on my cooking skills. I find it hard to justify spending money on food I can make better myself. Love the channel. Happy new year!

  • @stephandden

    @stephandden

    7 ай бұрын

    Thanks so much - happy new year to you, too! 😊 We’ll be sharing the budget spreadsheet by tomorrow!

  • @stephandden

    @stephandden

    7 ай бұрын

    Here it is, early than anticipated! stephandden.com/budget-template 😊

  • @J3ZZIK4T

    @J3ZZIK4T

    7 ай бұрын

    Thank you so much! @@stephandden

  • @xylo5750
    @xylo57507 ай бұрын

    Welcome to the XEQTgang! Been investing XEQT every week for the last 2 years.

  • @stephandden

    @stephandden

    7 ай бұрын

    🥳🥳 amazing!

  • @freedancetor
    @freedancetor6 ай бұрын

    how are you increasing your own salary, as a self-employed?

  • @nomitalama2373
    @nomitalama23737 ай бұрын

    How do you guys save for your taxes since you are now self employed?

  • @stephandden

    @stephandden

    7 ай бұрын

    We save and pay for taxes through our business, since we’re incorporated! 😊

  • @vikkienos6807
    @vikkienos68077 ай бұрын

    Yes, I would love to use your new budget template. Happy New Year !

  • @stephandden

    @stephandden

    7 ай бұрын

    Happy new year! + we’ll have the budget template ready soon 😊

  • @stephandden

    @stephandden

    7 ай бұрын

    It's ready! You can find it here - stephandden.com/budget-template 😊

  • @shayankhawaja1160
    @shayankhawaja11607 ай бұрын

    Amazing strategy as always. I am splitting my TFSA between VFV and XEQT. ❤

  • @stephandden

    @stephandden

    7 ай бұрын

    Thank you + thanks for sharing! 😊

  • @Jibril_Abdulkadir
    @Jibril_Abdulkadir7 ай бұрын

    Happy new year 🥳 to you guys hope next year brings blessings and joy into your life

  • @stephandden

    @stephandden

    7 ай бұрын

    Happy new year! 🥳 the same to you!

  • @sewetade29
    @sewetade297 ай бұрын

    Thanks Steph this was insightful!

  • @stephandden

    @stephandden

    7 ай бұрын

    Thanks for watching! 😊

  • @janicebr29
    @janicebr292 ай бұрын

    I loved your budget template, but the link seems to be broken. Do you have another link?

  • @stephandden

    @stephandden

    2 ай бұрын

    Yes, thank you for pointing that out! Here’s the correct link 😊 - stephandden.com/free-budget-template/

  • @evanh1066
    @evanh10664 ай бұрын

    Great video! Is that income before or after tax?

  • @quanluong2322
    @quanluong23227 ай бұрын

    What do you think about keeping the money in the corporate account and investing in it. I'm on a similar boat, maxing my TFSA account and have a corporation, so my accountant suggest that I should invest within the company, rather than trying to pay myself more just to invest more.

  • @selvi7962
    @selvi79627 ай бұрын

    Happy New year! Great video! Could you make a video about investing in a non-registered account, specifically, after maxing out the TFSA and RRSP? Thanks

  • @stephandden

    @stephandden

    7 ай бұрын

    Happy New Year! Yes, that's on our list - we'll have a video about non-registered investment accounts coming next month 😊

  • @almontoya5703
    @almontoya57037 ай бұрын

    Money is meant for spending. Enjoy it! If you keep saving forever until old age, you can't enjoy it anymore. When you retire, you have a pension and retirement savings for that.

  • @bensontsui2180
    @bensontsui21802 ай бұрын

    I have a hard time to understand the rent and transportation (no car so I assume live close to work) in toronto

  • @stephandden

    @stephandden

    2 ай бұрын

    I work from home, and since I live downtown I can walk or take public transportation everywhere 😊 My rent is split in half, and I’ve been in the same apartment for 6 years

  • @user-bn5te4jf6b
    @user-bn5te4jf6b6 ай бұрын

    This is so informative, I love your channel and find you both so inspiring! Do you utilize and FHSA? I am around your age and saving for a first home but don't know if it's better to use a TFSA so I can take out my money at any time?

  • @Cuba1989.
    @Cuba1989.7 ай бұрын

    Yes please I want the template!!!

  • @stephandden

    @stephandden

    7 ай бұрын

    Here's the link! stephandden.com/budget-template 😊

  • @destinyschild5768
    @destinyschild57687 ай бұрын

    Thanks for sharing! I’m looking into whether or not I should pay off my student loans this year since they have a high interest rate (8%) or invest the extra money

  • @stephandden

    @stephandden

    7 ай бұрын

    That’s the same question I (Den) was asking a couple years ago and after thinking about it, to me it made more sense to just pay off the loans and start my life fresh post paying them off. From an investing perspective, will you really earn 8% or more investing over the next couple of years OR will you feel great after devoting as much of your effort/money as you possibly can to pay off your loans over the next couple of years. Hope that helps 😊

  • @sarah08107
    @sarah081077 ай бұрын

    I think I'm in a similar boat with my finances! I also live in Toronto and we have really similar monthly expense goals :) My partner and I are saving up for a down payment and hopefully looking to buy in the next few years. I'm trying to figure out how much to save at a high interest rate vs. invest - wondering if you guys have considered the same and what your thinking behind your strategies are in this regard!

  • @stephandden

    @stephandden

    7 ай бұрын

    Good question! I think the main thing to consider is that you'll want to make sure your money is accessible (and not going down in value!) by the time you're ready to buy. We have a chunk of money in a high interest savings account, but also are planning on opening an FHSA and likely investing in short-term investments (Iike GIC's, for example - we don't have this set in stone yet!). We'll talk about this exact topic in a video sometime over the next few months! 😊

  • @sarah08107

    @sarah08107

    7 ай бұрын

    Yes! I opened up an FHSA last year and am really hoping to make the most of it. Thanks for the reply 🥰 Looking forward to the video!

  • @berthandiba7695
    @berthandiba76957 ай бұрын

    Happy New Year Steph and Den!! I know you guys don't have debt.. where can I fit that in the template?

  • @stephandden

    @stephandden

    7 ай бұрын

    Happy New Year! 🎉 In the 'Budget Overview' tab, you can change one of the lines in the 'Saving & Investing' table to 'Debt Payoff' instead (or title it whatever you'd like!). The change will flow through to the rest of the tracker / the other tabs. 😊

  • @Jess101479
    @Jess1014797 ай бұрын

    I’d be interested in your budget template!

  • @stephandden

    @stephandden

    7 ай бұрын

    stephandden.com/budget-template 😊

  • @madelainehodges6430
    @madelainehodges64307 ай бұрын

    Have loved prepping my budget using your template! Is there a way to add additional income on the spreadsheet? (I have a steady salary but also am a freelancer (an actor) and make irregular money that way.) Love your guys’ content!

  • @stephandden

    @stephandden

    7 ай бұрын

    Yay, we’re happy to hear that! You can add your freelance income into the ‘Other’ row in the ‘Income Tracker’ table in the ‘Monthly Expense Tracker’ tab 😊

  • @AaronHernandez-ko6rr
    @AaronHernandez-ko6rr7 ай бұрын

    New subscriber here! How old are you and Den? Great channel, definitely will be a viewer regularly.

  • @stephandden

    @stephandden

    7 ай бұрын

    We're happy to have you here! 😊 We're 27 (Steph) & 28 (Den)

  • @Foltzky
    @Foltzky7 ай бұрын

    I'm curious how you budget/plan ahead for future expenses. I am very privileged to have bought a house in 2019 with my partner before houses became absurdly priced. After buying our house and buying a (used) car the following year, I have never been able to feel like I am getting ahead. I am working towards an emergency fund, but I also know the importance of investing early on in life for max returns. How did you determine in the beginning where to prioritize putting your money? I am 29, turning 30 this year, and I am getting married and hope to have our first child within a year or so of getting married. I feel like I will always be in a pattern of investing and needing to cash it out. How do you find the balance? I do work at a job that has really good health benefits and a pension. I also decided to diversify and do my personal training certification so I can make a small amount more on the side. I feel like inflation keeps going up and every time I "get ahead", it doesn't last long. From a Canadian also living in Ontario in a small community. Love your content!

  • @stephandden

    @stephandden

    7 ай бұрын

    Good question - it can be overwhelming trying to 'do it all' at the same time! It's important to build an emergency fund first, as you never know when an emergency will come up. Start with a 'small one' (approx $3,000), then you can always build it up more over time along with investing consistently, too. Ideally, you'll get in the habit of investing without cashing it out, as long as you have that emergency fund ready for you, first! You can also save for these bigger, upcoming expenses - like building a 'wedding fund' and putting money towards that every mont, too. Overall, it sounds like you're doing great and thinking ahead 👏🏿👏🏻 We hope this helps! + Thank you! 😊

  • @debrien
    @debrien7 ай бұрын

    Are the money figures for US currency or Canadian dollar? Just trying to compare my own budget to yours

  • @stephandden

    @stephandden

    7 ай бұрын

    Canadian dollars 😊

  • @Cuba1989.
    @Cuba1989.7 ай бұрын

    Really nice video and motivation

  • @stephandden

    @stephandden

    7 ай бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @jennaphillips2368
    @jennaphillips23687 ай бұрын

    Awesome and informative video, Steph! Wondering how your contribution limit affects how you're re-investing your TFSA from the robo investor into a self-directed account - I'd like to transition away from the robo investing as well due to fees, but it's unclear to me if moving the funds from one TFSA to another will max out my contribution room at the start of January. And love the budgeting template - thank you! :)

  • @stephandden

    @stephandden

    7 ай бұрын

    Thank you so much! Good question - we'll answer this in depth in a video coming up very soon (we're planning it right now!). 😊 Also, the budget template is now live! stephandden.com/budget-template

  • @eww27
    @eww277 ай бұрын

    yess interested in the budget template! does the spreadsheet file include the all 12 months as well reflecting them in the annual budget tab as a whole?

  • @stephandden

    @stephandden

    7 ай бұрын

    Here's the link! stephandden.com/budget-template Yes, it's for all 12 months + there's an 'Annual Budget' tab, too 😊

  • @NinjaKing878
    @NinjaKing8787 ай бұрын

    Do you two plan on switching to using wealthsimple’s 4% account vs EQ’s 2.5-3%?

  • @stephandden

    @stephandden

    7 ай бұрын

    Good question - we're going to do an updated high interest savings account video soon where we'll talk more about this! Right now we're still using EQ Bank 😊

  • @blackgrandpa7652
    @blackgrandpa76527 ай бұрын

    Let's Gooo🎉🎉🎉

  • @stephandden

    @stephandden

    7 ай бұрын

    🥳🥳

  • @angelabrown9141
    @angelabrown91417 ай бұрын

    Love your videos! Always so informative! Can you guys do a video on tax implications when using investing platforms like Wealthsimple? Would be so helpfulll to get a Canadian perspective.

  • @stephandden

    @stephandden

    7 ай бұрын

    Thanks so much! We'll add that to our list 😊

  • @jaydesjardins730
    @jaydesjardins7307 ай бұрын

    That template would be awesome. I'm currently using YNAB but if I could save that extra 125$ a year to invest, that would be amazing.

  • @marik1104
    @marik11047 ай бұрын

    I'm interested in the budget tracker template! :)

  • @stephandden

    @stephandden

    7 ай бұрын

    stephandden.com/budget-template 😊

  • @buysell5922
    @buysell59227 ай бұрын

    I just starting out with the WS self-robo still new to doing it myself, will take time to learn about self trading. :) and really hoping to use the budget and learn from your videos. It is interesting the rents seems to be low for Toronto while in BC its very high, is it just is based on individual (per person)? I liked the budget-template as well. How is EQ Bank services ? Any recommendations?

  • @stephandden

    @stephandden

    7 ай бұрын

    That's great! Love that you're learning as you go 😊 Our rent is $1,900/month total ($950/person) - luckily we've been in the same apartment for the past 5.5 years, so our rent is much lower than the average 1 bedroom in Toronto, now! We've been using EQ Bank, specifically the high interest savings account, for the past 4-ish years and we like it! They have a really simple platform, and consistently good rates. We'll talk more about high interest account options in another video coming up soon, too!

  • @kelseyh7918
    @kelseyh79187 ай бұрын

    I would love to hear your plans for investing with the FHSA- I have opened this account and I am not sure how to invest with it, because I think I will have a shorter time horizon (I may need the money within 5 years) in comparison to my TFSA (I have been using this as a more long term investing account). I guess regardless of how and if you invest with the FHSA, the tax benefits are still awesome.

  • @stephandden

    @stephandden

    7 ай бұрын

    We'll definitely talk more about that in a video soon! We did a video on GIC's a few months ago that you might find interesting in the meantime - we mention the FHSA in that video 😊

  • @Genzmillenial
    @Genzmillenial7 ай бұрын

    Do you have year long contracts? Or how do you know for sure the income the business will generate and thus how much you can pay yourself?

  • @stephandden

    @stephandden

    7 ай бұрын

    Good question - we don't 'know' for sure, but we've based it off of our past two years (it's a little easier to predict now that we have some past years to go off of, but nothing's guaranteed!) - we can adjust if needed throughout the year 😊

  • @Genzmillenial

    @Genzmillenial

    7 ай бұрын

    @@stephandden Thanks for responding! I love how wise you guys are with your money - some creators just spend the money as it comes in but it seems you are quite strategic.

  • @thewildmustangisfast
    @thewildmustangisfast7 ай бұрын

    You can do the same with EQ bank

  • @topseekrit
    @topseekrit7 ай бұрын

    Were there specific categories you can be more specific for on the other category? $4,000 is high for other, no?

  • @stephandden

    @stephandden

    7 ай бұрын

    It was a few big items - I was a bridesmaid last year, so that was a big one-time 'other' expense, and also I had my basketball intramural payments in 'other' last year - this year, I made a 'fitness' category for that, instead. 😊

  • @phaldaz
    @phaldaz7 ай бұрын

    Thanks for sharing Steph, what platform you thinking of going the XEQT route, Wealthsimple trade or perhaps you might dabble with Questrade?

  • @stephandden

    @stephandden

    7 ай бұрын

    I'm going to be using Wealthsimple Trade! We'll talk more about it in an upcoming video, but Wealthsimple Trade has some newer features that make it easy to automate my investments into XEQT, which I like 😊 Dennis uses Questrade, though! He likes it

  • @phaldaz

    @phaldaz

    7 ай бұрын

    @@stephandden okay perfect, appreciate the detailed response 👍

  • @lee-13
    @lee-137 ай бұрын

    Can you help me understand something? If the TFSA annual limit is $6,500 for 2023, how did you invest $19,000 ? I’m not from Canada not sure how it works. 3:00 time stamp

  • @NinjaKing878

    @NinjaKing878

    7 ай бұрын

    There is no annual limit, you may be referring to the new contribution room that everyone who is eligible for a TFSA gains yearly. The TFSA limit is the total cap you can contribute based on how long you’ve been eligible to open an account. For example if you have $30k of room you could add that all in one year, however you would be penalized if you add anything over that amount until you got new room in the next year.

  • @lee-13

    @lee-13

    7 ай бұрын

    @@NinjaKing878 Understood! Thanks much!

  • @alejandrolopez238
    @alejandrolopez2387 ай бұрын

    Hi Steph please make the template available I like it

  • @stephandden

    @stephandden

    7 ай бұрын

    You can get it here! stephandden.com/budget-template 😊

  • @alejandrolopez238

    @alejandrolopez238

    7 ай бұрын

    @@stephandden thanks

  • @TomideAdeleke
    @TomideAdeleke7 ай бұрын

    Great video. I am more excited because you said you will be switching to the one fund of xeqt. I had been investing in that same fund however I recently switched to vfv because of the growth potential. How do you feel about the growth potential of an s&p fund compared to a more balanced fund as xeqt?

  • @stephandden

    @stephandden

    7 ай бұрын

    Good question. I think it’s hard to quantify growth potential over a 30+ year time horizon. And if the goal over the long run is to get the best/most consistent return, although the US market has done fantastic in the last 20+ or so years, the longer you go out, the more you see the benefits in having a more globally diverse portfolio. We’ve got a video coming out on Sunday where we dive a little deeper 😊

  • @TomideAdeleke

    @TomideAdeleke

    7 ай бұрын

    @@stephandden Thank you for your response. Looking forward to the next Video

  • @theresaantonio6789
    @theresaantonio67897 ай бұрын

    Is your $4459 monthly income already net of taxes?

  • @stephandden

    @stephandden

    7 ай бұрын

    $4,459.91 is my monthly take home pay 😊

  • @RandomHumanoide
    @RandomHumanoide7 ай бұрын

    Hey Steph and Den, is there a particular reason why you don't talk about the RRSP account after having maxed out the TFSA? I'm in a similar boat where an FHSA makes more sense to start, but the RRSP has the $35k withdrawal option for buying a home as well. It seems like Wealthsimple does support the RRSP account type as well?

  • @stephandden

    @stephandden

    7 ай бұрын

    Hi! Originally I thought I would open an RRSP once I maxed out my TFSA, but I'm leaning towards opening an FHSA first - we'll definitely talk more about why / what I land on over the next few months. Wealthsimple does support RRSPs, yes! 😊

  • @melissamitchell9437
    @melissamitchell94377 ай бұрын

    Bring on the budget template 😁

  • @stephandden

    @stephandden

    7 ай бұрын

    You can find it here - stephandden.com/budget-template 😊

  • @melissamitchell9437
    @melissamitchell94377 ай бұрын

    Hi love you guys and your content. Quick question where do you get Internet for 62.

  • @stephandden

    @stephandden

    7 ай бұрын

    We're with Rogers! We called them and negotiated this rate last year 😊

  • @rambored617
    @rambored6177 ай бұрын

    Hey Steph, is there any way you could release that excel sheet version for us I would love to use that to start budgeting. Would appreciate it a lot!

  • @stephandden

    @stephandden

    7 ай бұрын

    It’s almost ready to share! We’ll send you a link to download it by tomorrow morning 😊

  • @stephandden

    @stephandden

    7 ай бұрын

    It's ready! You can find it here - stephandden.com/budget-template 😊

  • @loudny1
    @loudny17 ай бұрын

    I don't see anything regarding taxes . Is your income after taxes ??

  • @sandeeptanjore1253
    @sandeeptanjore12537 ай бұрын

    Would be interested if it can be in an excel format as opposed to Google sheets as I don't use google account.

  • @stephandden

    @stephandden

    7 ай бұрын

    You can download it as an Excel file if you’d like to! 😊 stephandden.com/budget-template

  • @sandeeptanjore1253

    @sandeeptanjore1253

    7 ай бұрын

    @@stephandden Certainly will give this a try and let you know in subsequent videos about how this is progressing.

  • @sandeeptanjore1253

    @sandeeptanjore1253

    7 ай бұрын

    Tried it. While it's really good a lot of customization is required as your categories are very different from mine :-)

  • @samszeto7021
    @samszeto70217 ай бұрын

    Would you do a video breakdown of how your business is doing?

  • @stephandden

    @stephandden

    7 ай бұрын

    We can talk more about it in a future video 😊

  • @matthewpotvin1622
    @matthewpotvin16227 ай бұрын

    Great video!! any chance you can share the link to your budgeting spreadsheet? I would love to use one just like that! edit: just finished the video and saw that you mentioned this already. Any chance you could give me a ball park when you will share all of this?

  • @stephandden

    @stephandden

    7 ай бұрын

    For sure! stephandden.com/budget-template 😊

  • @thefactsstage
    @thefactsstage7 ай бұрын

    Does wealthsimple trade have any fees?

  • @stephandden

    @stephandden

    7 ай бұрын

    It's commission free stock trading, unless you're purchasing US stocks or ETFs (then there's FX fees for the currency exchange). I'm investing in a Canadian ETF, so there's no fees 😊

  • @leecaldwell1029
    @leecaldwell10297 ай бұрын

    I am confused by the numbers. Are you saying that you make 2K per month net? Which would be your take home after all deductions and taxes? Just trying to understand your actual finances.

  • @stephandden

    @stephandden

    7 ай бұрын

    $4,459.91/month is my new take home pay (after deductions and taxes) 😊

  • @leecaldwell1029

    @leecaldwell1029

    7 ай бұрын

    @@stephandden thanks for the clarification. Makes it easier to understand the budget and how you are investing. good luck this year

  • @SimpleFinanceT
    @SimpleFinanceT7 ай бұрын

    Love your channel Steph and Den! Just wondering if you guys ever will look into Bitcoin in the future as it is a revolutionary savings technology.

  • @stephandden

    @stephandden

    7 ай бұрын

    Thanks so much! We're not planning on investing in Bitcoin / crypto in the near future 😊

  • @SimpleFinanceT

    @SimpleFinanceT

    7 ай бұрын

    @@stephandden That is fair. But remember Bitcoin, not crypto! Anyways, interested in seeing what 2024 brings for you both.

  • @MinnieOnCam
    @MinnieOnCam7 ай бұрын

    Do you have a template of your spreadsheets available?

  • @stephandden

    @stephandden

    7 ай бұрын

    Yes, we're just finishing up the final tweaks and then we'll be sharing it by tomorrow morning at the latest 😊 we'll reply to this comment again with the link for you to grab it!

  • @stephandden

    @stephandden

    7 ай бұрын

    The budget template's ready! You can find it here - stephandden.com/budget-template 😊

  • @MinnieOnCam

    @MinnieOnCam

    7 ай бұрын

    Thanks, but it's not delivering. @@stephandden

  • @anneochana782
    @anneochana7827 ай бұрын

    Is your new income pre or post tax?

  • @stephandden

    @stephandden

    7 ай бұрын

    Post tax 😊

  • @clintbryan3886
    @clintbryan38866 ай бұрын

    Do you have investments in bitcoin?

  • @topseekrit
    @topseekrit7 ай бұрын

    Is the business you guys have KZread or is it something else?

  • @stephandden

    @stephandden

    7 ай бұрын

    KZread + other social platforms 😊

  • @FactsFromFred
    @FactsFromFred7 ай бұрын

    invest in the S&P 500 and you'll be fine for the future

  • @stephandden

    @stephandden

    7 ай бұрын

    That's one option for sure! 😊

  • @harshil_shah
    @harshil_shah7 ай бұрын

    Why do you take salaries this much when you can save taxes in your business?

  • @stephandden

    @stephandden

    7 ай бұрын

    I touched on this briefly in the video! To show that our income’s growing, for the purpose of buying a home, and also so we can invest consistently. That’s the strategy that we’ve decided on with our accountant 😊

  • @maggiechan8477
    @maggiechan84777 ай бұрын

    Where do you live? The cost of living seems low

  • @victorcretu7741
    @victorcretu77417 ай бұрын

    I'm only saving 25% of my income. Obviously, I'm doing something backwards.

  • @stephandden

    @stephandden

    7 ай бұрын

    That sounds great to me! It's going to depend on your income + how 'expensive' your fixed costs are. 😊

  • @victorcretu7741

    @victorcretu7741

    7 ай бұрын

    @@stephandden The mortgage is killing me. I renewed at a 6.30% variable rate and I'm paying around $2600 as mortgage + property tax every month. I save $25k per year in RRSP. My TFSA account is very skinny.

  • @raviallang
    @raviallang7 ай бұрын

    Wait a min... Massage EVERY MONTH and paying only $146 for the whole Year?? 😮😮How come?

  • @stephandden

    @stephandden

    7 ай бұрын

    $146/month! Not for the whole year 😊

  • @FIRE_DrNinjaTurtle
    @FIRE_DrNinjaTurtle7 ай бұрын

    I signed up for the email list and did not get the spreadsheet download link emailed to me. I saw that others did not get the link as well. Please email the link when you can

  • @stephandden

    @stephandden

    7 ай бұрын

    Hi Darrell! Send us an email if you still haven’t received it and we’ll send you the link 😊