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Then and Now – Fortis

Posted on August 13, 2018 by Mark | 24 Comments

Then and Now – Fortis Welcome to another Then and Now post, a continuation of my series where I revisit some older blogposts and either rip them to shreds (because my thinking has changed on such subjects) or I’ll confirm my…

Weekend Reading – Record dividend income, pot stocks and ETFs, $150,000 fines and more #moneystuff

Posted on August 10, 2018 by Mark | 28 Comments

Weekend Reading – Record dividend income, pot stocks and ETFs, $150,000 fines and more #moneystuff Welcome to my latest Weekend Reading edition – where I share some of my favourite articles from the week that was across the personal finance…

July 2018 Dividend Income Update

Posted on August 6, 2018 by Mark | 11 Comments

July 2018 Dividend Income Update Welcome to my latest dividend income update. For those of you new to these posts on my site, every month I discuss our approach to investing focusing on Canadian dividend paying stocks. We believe buying…

Weekend Reading – Benefits of working, a $1-trillion Apple, savings goals by age and more #moneystuff

Posted on August 3, 2018 by Mark | 12 Comments

Weekend Reading – Benefits of working, a $1-trillion Apple, savings goals by age and more #moneystuff Welcome to my latest Weekend Reading edition – where I share some of my favourite articles from the week that was across the personal…

Financial Freedom Target: Age 50 – July 2018 Update

Posted on July 30, 2018 by Mark | 51 Comments

Financial Freedom Target: Age 50 – July 2018 Update Long-time readers of this site know we take a two-pronged approach to investing – as we work towards some form of financial freedom. We own (at the time of this post)…

Weekend Reading – Amazon news, Mario’s house for sale, Aeroplan, Zuckerberg lost billions and more

Posted on July 27, 2018 by Mark | 16 Comments

Weekend Reading – Amazon news, Mario’s house for sale, Aeroplan, Zuckerberg lost billions and more Welcome to my latest Weekend Reading edition – where I share some of my favourite articles from the week that was across the personal finance…

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Then and Now – Fortis

Weekend Reading – Record dividend income, pot stocks and ETFs, $150,000 fines and more #moneystuff

July 2018 Dividend Income Update

Weekend Reading – Benefits of working, a $1-trillion Apple, savings goals by age and more #moneystuff

Financial Freedom Target: Age 50 – July 2018 Update

Weekend Reading – Amazon news, Mario’s house for sale, Aeroplan, Zuckerberg lost billions and more