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Just my thoughts out loud
Just a place to vent, to reminisce about the past, talk about the present and plan for the future.
The Emotional Shock of Retirement
Since my last event, I've been feeling kind of out of it. Not depressed but unsatisfied. I googled what I'm going through and the very...
Faron Benoit
May 16, 20242 min read
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Long Term Financial Plan
I handle all the finances in the house and KT trusts that I'll make the right moves in the long run. We've made 2 very aggressive...
Faron Benoit
May 12, 20243 min read
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A little fire + 2 crispy hot dogs
Yesterday, the weather was nice and I had some paperwork that needed to be burned so I decided to make a fire in the backyard. My brother...
Faron Benoit
May 7, 20241 min read
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My Dad's Bench Has Been Purchased
The weather was nice so I decided to head out to Burlington with my mom and pay for my Dad's Bench that'll be placed at Spencer Smith...
Faron Benoit
May 7, 20242 min read
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Long Term Goals
Financial + Asset Acquisition Goals Reach the top 1% in income in Canada by the end of 2026/27. In 2024 that would be roughly $550k. I...
Faron Benoit
May 6, 20245 min read
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2024 Financial Numbers
2024 Income My Current Income: $150,000.00 via a company dividend ($116,240 per year after Taxes) Katie's Current Income: $65,820.00...
Faron Benoit
May 4, 20243 min read
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My Journey to being an Entrepreneur and running Festivals.
An ex friend once told me: "Life is a journey, not a destination." Back then, I never really put much thought into that quote but as I...
Faron Benoit
May 3, 20243 min read
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A Girl Named Liz
It was the summer of 2001, I'm 17 and just in a great place in life. I'm working lots of hours at Canadian Tire on weekends and evenings...
Faron Benoit
May 3, 20244 min read
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McMaster W.J. McCallion Planetarium + 2024 Trip Goals Update.
On Wednesday I took the family and my mom to the McMaster Planetarium. It was on my bucket list of things to do and it really exceeded...
Faron Benoit
May 3, 20242 min read
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21 Day Fast Challenge - Day 1
So I've got a 22 day break between now and my Barrie festival so I thought I'd try a medium fast then after Barrie go for a prolonged...
Faron Benoit
May 3, 20241 min read
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My Mom is Arriving Tomorrow!
My mom will finally be coming over tomorrow. I'm pumped to see her and the kids are as well. It brings me so much joy to see the kids...
Faron Benoit
Apr 29, 20241 min read
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I am forever grateful to the city of Guelph
My second festival and first profitable festival was in Guelph back in 2017. If it wasn't for Guelph, I wouldn't be running my festival...
Faron Benoit
Apr 29, 20241 min read
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Long Term Financial Goals
Every year, I'm going to post a "financial update" to see how my long term financial goals are progressing and whether or not they need...
Faron Benoit
Apr 29, 20245 min read
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2 Festivals Left
I just finished up Kingston this weekend and it went pretty well. Last year we ran out of food early which is never a good thing at a...
Faron Benoit
Apr 24, 20241 min read
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40+ Day Fast - Day 3
I had to stop my fast on Saturday. It sucked but I just couldn't do it. On event days, I often work hard the day before to get...
Faron Benoit
Apr 16, 20241 min read
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My Mom's Birthday
It was my mom's birthday today and she didn't do too much. I called her and wished her a happy birthday and sent her a message. I wish...
Faron Benoit
Apr 12, 20241 min read
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40+ Day fast - Day 2
Day 2 was surprisingly good. The weather was crappy so I didn't end up going for a walk but managed to get 20 pushups in. I've been...
Faron Benoit
Apr 12, 20241 min read
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My First Love
This is going to be a long one because I want to be able cover everything that I can remember and I think it's something important in my...
Faron Benoit
Apr 11, 202415 min read
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My First Crush
My very first crush was with a girl named Hillary. She was my neighbour and my best friend. We were like 2 pees in a pod and I remember...
Faron Benoit
Apr 11, 20241 min read
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Am I the Asshole?
The other day I was with Katie and her parents and we were talking about the best times of our life. I don't really have a filter in...
Faron Benoit
Apr 11, 20241 min read
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