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Leo T. Ly, Money Coach, Personal Finance Blogger/Enthusiast and a Realtor Living in the Markam, Ontario, CanadaHi! I am Leo T. Ly, a money coach and personal finance blogger. Welcome to my humble personal finance blog. Whether you are a novice personal finance enthusiast, a seasoned personal finance expert or another personal finance blogger looking to connect, I have a post or two for you (see the lists below). To promote sharing, learning opportunities and feedback, I’d love to hear from you in the comment section of each post. So don’t be shy to give me your two cents worth of thoughts. For sure, you’ll always get my two cents at the end of each post

What’s My Personal Finance Story?

Here is the short version of my personal finance story. When I first graduated from the University Waterloo with a Mathematics and Business Administration degree in 2003, I thought I was going to make big bucks. Boy, was I dead wrong. With $30,000 in student loan debt and struggling to find employment, I had to settle for a job far away from home in Barrie, Ontario. My first job paid me a meager $35,000 in annual salary, an amount that was even less than my co-op student salary. With a mountain of debt and a peanut size salary, I was motivated to find ways to minimize my income taxes, maximize my personal savings and pay off my student loan as quickly as possible. Over the years, I had accumulated a great deal of personal finance knowledge and tried many investment ideas to increase my personal wealth. After my net worth broke the million dollar mark in 2016, it provided me with the experience and confidence to share my personal finance knowledge with others.

Why Did I Start This Personal Finance Blog?

There are a few reasons why I started this personal finance blog. The first reason is to create awareness that the education system lacks the basic financial literacy curriculum to prepare the average person for life. Secondly, I want to shatter the perception that talking about money is taboo. To do that, I will be open, transparent and share as much of my own personal finance successes and failures with my readers as I possibly can. Third, I want to build a personal finance community where like-minded individuals can come to learn, share and grow their personal finance knowledge. Last, but not least, writing for my blog is therapeutic and I am happy to share my tried and tested methods to build wealth with this community.

When Do I post?

When I first started blogging, I don’t have a regular schedule for my posts. I tried to write as often as I can and as much as I can. However, to ensure that I can blog consistently and be accountable to my loyal followers, I will try to post at least once a week (usually on Friday). I will also try to respond to all the comments and questions from my readers as soon as I can.

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