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Tony Neufeld, Saskatchewan financial coach

2026

Spring Finance Clean-Up: 5 Steps to Get Your Money in Order

Spring is when people clean out their closets, wash the car, and finally deal with the garage. Your finances deserve the same attention. Most people find personal finance overwhelming because...

April 3, 2026 • 6 min read
The Mindless Scrolling Calculator: How Much of Your Life Are You Giving Away?

You’re not using social media. Social media is using you. I want you to try something right now. Pick up your phone. Go to your screen time settings. Look at...

April 1, 2026 • 13 min read
Surviving Parental Leave Finances in Saskatchewan: What Nobody Tells You

The day your EI cheque arrives and you realize it’s 45% less than your paycheque is a rude awakening. Here’s how to plan for it before the baby arrives. Nobody...

March 31, 2026 • 11 min read
How Much Do I Need to Retire in Saskatchewan?

You don’t need a financial advisor to answer this question. You need a pen, a month of patience, and about five minutes with the calculator below. Most people I talk...

March 28, 2026 • 8 min read
Ferriss, Adeney, and Newport: A New Framework for Financial Independence

What happens when you combine radical frugality, lifestyle design, and deep work? You get something more powerful than any of them alone. There are three writers who have quietly reshaped...

March 12, 2026 • 8 min read
Retiring on the Prairies: A Simple Guide to Your Next Chapter

There’s a shift that happens when you hit 60. The kids are grown, the house is mostly quiet, and the idea of retirement stops being some distant, fuzzy dream and...

March 10, 2026 • 6 min read
Musings on AI

Self-doubt. The moment I started click-clacking on my keyboard I had the feeling of self-doubt. That what I write won’t be good enough. That what I write I will have...

February 18, 2026 • 2 min read

2025

The Shockingly Simple Math Behind Early Retirement... and Why It's Less Risky in Canada.

Nearly thirteen years ago, Mr. Money Mustache wrote his iconic blog post, “The Shockingly Simple Math Behind Early Retirement.” This post changed how I think about my career and is...

May 20, 2025 • 6 min read
How a Saskatchewan Winter and a Concussion Helped Me Refocus

As you may have already read in my previous post about why I am writing this blog, I like to try new things, especially when it comes to sports. This...

May 12, 2025 • 4 min read
Life Lessons in My 20s: How I’m Preparing for 30 and Being a Dad

My friend just turned 30 last weekend. And he and his wife had their first in December. These two grand (and overwhelming) milestones are coming up for me and my...

April 28, 2025 • 5 min read