Ted Lee — Freedom Through Knowledge

Freedom Through Knowledge

Welcome. I'm glad you're here.

My name is Ted Lee. I am a Canadian veteran, Stevedore, former deep sea diver, retired financial advisor, writer, and lifelong learner. I am now in my sunset years, and I have built this website to share the knowledge, lessons, and hard-won wisdom that a lifetime of experience has given me.

I created these pages for my daughters, for my family, and for anyone who wants to understand how money, power, and institutions actually work. I believe that financial literacy, personal privacy, and the ability to think independently are things every person deserves — and things that are too rarely taught.

Everything on this site is free. Nothing is hidden behind a paywall. I have no clients, no sponsors, and nothing to sell. I am simply a man trying to leave behind something useful for the people who come after me.

"Freedom Through Knowledge."

Start Here

If you're new to this site, these are the six most important pages. They frame everything else.

The Resource Access Gap

Why people work harder yet fall further behind.

Why Money Loses Value

How governments debase currency and what it means for your savings.

FIRE Explained

Financial Independence, Retire Early — escape the rat race.

Invest, Borrow, Die

How the wealthy build and preserve wealth across generations.

Set Up a Trust in Advance

Protect your family before it's too late — powers of attorney and planning.

The Coming Debt Crash

Why the global debt bubble is unsustainable.

Knowledge Path

Follow these steps in order. Each one builds the understanding you need for the next.

Understand the Problem

Why people work harder yet fall behind.

Resource Access Gap · Are You A.L.I.C.E.?

Money Is Broken

Inflation, debasement, and why saving fails.

Debasement · Debt · Silver

The System Incentives

Rules governments and banks actually follow.

Tax · The Big Bubble · Invest, Borrow, Die

Opt Out

Exit centralized failure points.

Bitcoin · Nostr · KYC Dangers

Build Resilience

Privacy, security, and independence.

Hacks · Privacy · Whistleblowing

Freedom & Meaning

What to do once you're no longer trapped.

FIRE · Wisdom · Together

Global Affairs & Geopolitics

Canada & Policy

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Bill C‑22 & Your Privacy: Risks Every Canadian Should Know

Canada's lawful-access legislation expands mandatory metadata retention and requires internet providers to build data-extraction systems for law enforcement — whether or not you've ever been suspected of anything. Learn what your metadata reveals, why mandatory retention creates serious security risks, who is accountable if that data is stolen, and how to contact your MP.

Read: Bill C‑22 and Your Privacy →

Wealth, Retirement & Estate Planning

Building Wealth

Tax

Gold, Silver & Hard Assets

Debt & Economic Risk

Trust Planning

Poverty & Systemic Issues

Bitcoin & Decentralization

See the full Bitcoin hub for 20+ additional pages on security, seed words, privacy tools, and risks.

Privacy & Security

Recommended Privacy Tool: I recommend Obscura VPN. No KYC, no credit card required — pay with Lightning (L2 Bitcoin) or Monero. Obscura uses a double-hop architecture to protect both the front and rear end of your data as it travels through the internet, so no single server ever sees both who you are and what you're doing.

About Ted Lee

Disclaimer: This website is for educational and personal legacy purposes only. It does not provide legal, financial, tax, or political advice. The author is not a licensed financial advisor — all relevant licences are retired. Always verify information independently and consult qualified professionals before making decisions. Past performance does not guarantee future results. All investments involve risk, including loss of principal.