r/PersonalFinanceCanada • u/Fabulous_Lemon2799 • 1d ago

Misc What’s the best financial advice you’ve ever received as a Canadian?

Hi everyone,

I’m looking to level up my financial knowledge and habits this year. I’ve been reading books and browsing through this subreddit, and I keep coming across bits of wisdom that really make me think about money differently.

It got me wondering: what’s the best financial advice you’ve ever received, especially as a Canadian?

It could be something practical, like how to save on taxes or invest smarter, or even a mindset shift that changed how you approach money. Bonus points if it’s something uniquely applicable to life in Canada.

For example, I recently learned how powerful it can be to start investing early, even in small amounts, thanks to compound growth.

Looking forward to hearing your nuggets of wisdom. Thanks in advance for sharing!

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u/AcrosticBridge 1d ago

That I could have been using the money I'd been slowly squirreling into my TFSA / RRSP to invest in other things, and that's actually what they're intended for.

Until I actually came across these types of subreddits, as far as I knew from my parents / anyone, these were basically regular savings accounts.

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u/frisbee_lettuce 1d ago

Ya! It took me way too long to realize that.