Financial planning needs to go beyond your investments and should be focused on the source of financing these investments, your job. Negotiating a salary before you even begin working could cost you a million dollars over time. When you have been with a company for a while, you need to be strategic when asking for a raise. Make sure you go to your bosses informed about your situation and the company’s situation to get the raise you deserve, which in turn can go towards your investments.

“The average Canadian will earn some $2 million over a 40-year working life, but not many of us think of our jobs as multi-million dollar investments.”

Read more: https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/personal-finance/video/how-to-renegotiate-your-pay-and-treat-your-career-as-a-financial-asset~1616370