Lisa Lagace
Lisa Lagace
Associate EditorLisa Lagace covers personal finance, real estate, and investing. She is passionate about helping people new to investing learn how to make their money grow.
Lisa Lagace is a Toronto-based writer and editor covering personal finance, real estate, and investing. Her work can be found in the Toronto Star, NPR, USA Today, Real Estate Magazine, Cottage Life, PiggyBank, and many more. She is passionate about helping people new to investing learn how to make their money grow. After teaching herself how to invest through books and free courses, she understands investing is much simpler than we are led to believe. Anyone can learn how to invest safely on their own within a month, if they have the time. When she's not at her desk, she's probably attending a film festival, seeing a band, or travelling somewhere new.
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Investing • Dec 16
Warren Buffett: America ‘doesn’t reward’ teachers, nurses like it does investors. How to take steps to your first $1M
Not everyone in America gets "enormous rewards" for their skills.
Investing • Dec 16
Warren Buffett: America ‘doesn’t reward’ teachers, nurses like it does investors. How to take steps to your first $1M
Not everyone in America gets "enormous rewards" for their skills.
Investing • Dec 14
Warren Buffett admits to his ‘biggest mistakes’ and ‘missed profits.’ What you can learn from his rare misfires
To omit or commit, that is the question.
Investing • Dec 14
Warren Buffett admits to his ‘biggest mistakes’ and ‘missed profits.’ What you can learn from his rare misfires
To omit or commit, that is the question.
Investing • Dec 10
Mark Cuban invested his first $2M ‘like a 60-year-old’ and never looked back. What he did, and how to build your income
The maverick businessman weighs in.
Investing • Dec 10
Mark Cuban invested his first $2M ‘like a 60-year-old’ and never looked back. What he did, and how to build your income
The maverick businessman weighs in.
Investing • Dec 06
Howie Mandel reveals his ‘best investment,' turning 2 acres of dirt into a goldmine. How to copy his get-rich formula
From dust to doubloons.
Investing • Dec 06
Howie Mandel reveals his ‘best investment,' turning 2 acres of dirt into a goldmine. How to copy his get-rich formula
From dust to doubloons.
Taxes • Dec 05
Chicagoans erupt in ‘bill-burning’ protest after taxes soar 98%. How to invest in real estate without getting scorched
And residents are running red hot.
Taxes • Dec 05
Chicagoans erupt in ‘bill-burning’ protest after taxes soar 98%. How to invest in real estate without getting scorched
And residents are running red hot.
Mortgages • Dec 03
Kevin O’Leary blasts Trump’s 50-year mortgage idea. Warns you’ll be ‘friggin’ dead’ before it's paid. Do this instead
Longer terms and even longer odds.
Mortgages • Dec 03
Kevin O’Leary blasts Trump’s 50-year mortgage idea. Warns you’ll be ‘friggin’ dead’ before it's paid. Do this instead
Longer terms and even longer odds.
News • Nov 30
Kevin O’Leary blasts Trump’s $2,000 tariff dividend as a ‘silent tax’ on Americans. What to do with it if you get it
Mr. Wonderful calls it a quick 'money for nothing' band-aid. Do you agree?
News • Nov 30
Kevin O’Leary blasts Trump’s $2,000 tariff dividend as a ‘silent tax’ on Americans. What to do with it if you get it
Mr. Wonderful calls it a quick 'money for nothing' band-aid. Do you agree?
News • Nov 27
Gustav Klimt artwork stolen by Nazis, nearly wrecked in WWII sells for shocking $236M. Here's how investors can cash in
You don't need millions to make art work for you.
News • Nov 27
Gustav Klimt artwork stolen by Nazis, nearly wrecked in WWII sells for shocking $236M. Here's how investors can cash in
You don't need millions to make art work for you.
Investing • Nov 26
Hedge fund legend Mark Spitznagel thinks US stocks could surge before an '80% crash’ How to protect yourself
A rally can only take you so far.
Investing • Nov 26
Hedge fund legend Mark Spitznagel thinks US stocks could surge before an '80% crash’ How to protect yourself
A rally can only take you so far.
Investing • Nov 22
Robert Kiyosaki slams Buffett’s take on crypto even as Bitcoin wipes out $400B in 1 week. Is it time to buy or bail?
Digital gold or rat poison? It depends on who you ask.
Investing • Nov 22
Robert Kiyosaki slams Buffett’s take on crypto even as Bitcoin wipes out $400B in 1 week. Is it time to buy or bail?
Digital gold or rat poison? It depends on who you ask.
Investing • Nov 21
JP Morgan is pouring $1.5T into 4 industries that are ‘critical’ for the U.S. economy. How to get in on the action
And they’re not potatos and molasses.
Investing • Nov 21
JP Morgan is pouring $1.5T into 4 industries that are ‘critical’ for the U.S. economy. How to get in on the action
And they’re not potatos and molasses.
Investing • Nov 20
'Tie yourself to the mast': Godfather of financial independence JL Collins tells Hasan Minhaj how to build wealth
"There's going to be really dark clouds out there, and it's going to begin raining gold, and you want to be out there filling your buckets."
Investing • Nov 20
'Tie yourself to the mast': Godfather of financial independence JL Collins tells Hasan Minhaj how to build wealth
"There's going to be really dark clouds out there, and it's going to begin raining gold, and you want to be out there filling your buckets."
Insurance • Nov 14
Is living in 1 of these 3 states sending your car insurance sky high? How to reduce costs no matter where you live
What to do when the rubber hits the road.
Insurance • Nov 14
Is living in 1 of these 3 states sending your car insurance sky high? How to reduce costs no matter where you live
What to do when the rubber hits the road.
Real Estate • Nov 13
Rate cuts aren’t enough to make homes affordable: Berkshire Hathaway. Does a rising rental market create an opportunity?
There is one sector of the market poised for growth
Real Estate • Nov 13
Rate cuts aren’t enough to make homes affordable: Berkshire Hathaway. Does a rising rental market create an opportunity?
There is one sector of the market poised for growth
News • Nov 12
New Yorkers are driving into debt from MTA tolls, and 1 resident is crying ‘highway robbery’ after a $35K charge
Here's how to avoid getting run off the road.
News • Nov 12
New Yorkers are driving into debt from MTA tolls, and 1 resident is crying ‘highway robbery’ after a $35K charge
Here's how to avoid getting run off the road.
Investing • Nov 05
Warren Buffett was once asked how he would invest if he were ‘30 years old again’ — what you can learn from his answer
And it’s not “put it all on red” and hope for the best.
Investing • Nov 05
Warren Buffett was once asked how he would invest if he were ‘30 years old again’ — what you can learn from his answer
And it’s not “put it all on red” and hope for the best.
Investing • Nov 02
BOE chief sees ‘worrying echoes’ of 2008 — warns slicing, dicing of loans trigger alarm bells. Protect your wealth now
Alternative investments can help recession-proof your portfolio.
Investing • Nov 02
BOE chief sees ‘worrying echoes’ of 2008 — warns slicing, dicing of loans trigger alarm bells. Protect your wealth now
Alternative investments can help recession-proof your portfolio.
Taxes • Oct 29
Trump’s ‘SALT torpedo’ could deal a massive tax blow worth thousands to America’s high earners. Here’s how to avoid it
An increase in the deduction limit sounds like great news for high earners — but take cover, because a high-speed tax penalty is headed your way.
Taxes • Oct 29
Trump’s ‘SALT torpedo’ could deal a massive tax blow worth thousands to America’s high earners. Here’s how to avoid it
An increase in the deduction limit sounds like great news for high earners — but take cover, because a high-speed tax penalty is headed your way.
Investing • Oct 18
Charlie Munger once revealed 3 reasons Warren Buffett was ‘so much richer’ than him — how to unlock mega-wealth now
It's not just about being the smartest person in the room.
Investing • Oct 18
Charlie Munger once revealed 3 reasons Warren Buffett was ‘so much richer’ than him — how to unlock mega-wealth now
It's not just about being the smartest person in the room.
Investing • Oct 11
Warren Buffett and Bill Gates once shared the secret to their success — why IQ alone might not matter
Intelligence is only one part of the equation.
Investing • Oct 11
Warren Buffett and Bill Gates once shared the secret to their success — why IQ alone might not matter
Intelligence is only one part of the equation.
Investing • Oct 10
'We're kind of in a fragile state now': Why the AI bubble might be about to burst — how to protect yourself
Taking stock of the next bubble that could burst.
Investing • Oct 10
'We're kind of in a fragile state now': Why the AI bubble might be about to burst — how to protect yourself
Taking stock of the next bubble that could burst.
Real Estate • Sep 30
This BiggerPockets listener came into 400K, but has no 401(k) — is passive income from real estate the right move?
"Ain't nothing passive about being a landlord"
Real Estate • Sep 30
This BiggerPockets listener came into 400K, but has no 401(k) — is passive income from real estate the right move?
"Ain't nothing passive about being a landlord"
Managing Money • Sep 26
Is $65K a year enough to find financial independence and retire early? How to make it work — without getting burned
Why an early exit is within reach if you're not scorching your savings.
Managing Money • Sep 26
Is $65K a year enough to find financial independence and retire early? How to make it work — without getting burned
Why an early exit is within reach if you're not scorching your savings.
Investing • Sep 24
‘You can’t pump gold’: Goldman Sachs says gold has more in common with Manhattan real estate than oil
“Gold doesn’t get used — it changes hands and gets repriced.”
Investing • Sep 24
‘You can’t pump gold’: Goldman Sachs says gold has more in common with Manhattan real estate than oil
“Gold doesn’t get used — it changes hands and gets repriced.”
Investing • Sep 09
'No different' than gold: Kevin O'Leary just paid $13M for a basketball card — are collectibles the next big thing?
From "piece of cardboard" to cash cow.
Investing • Sep 09
'No different' than gold: Kevin O'Leary just paid $13M for a basketball card — are collectibles the next big thing?
From "piece of cardboard" to cash cow.
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