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Income Investing Explained – Interview and Giveaway

Posted on October 27, 2020 by Mark | 60 Comments

Income Investing Explained – Interview and Giveaway “Dividends matter, because they support my plan, just like capital gains matter, share buybacks matter, paying down significant amounts of debt to increase shareholder value matter, and so on.” – My Own Advisor…

Weekend Reading – Biggest stocks and ETFs, OAS, 4% or 5% rules, stay invested and more #moneystuff

Posted on October 24, 2020 by Mark | 12 Comments

Weekend Reading – Biggest stocks and ETFs, OAS, 4% or 5% rules, stay invested and more #moneystuff Hi All, Welcome to my latest Weekend Reading edition where I share some of my favourite articles from the week that was across…

September 2020 Dividend Income Update

Posted on October 21, 2020 by Mark | 27 Comments

September 2020 Dividend Income Update Earlier this year on this blog, I wrote: “Coming out of this crisis things will improve. They always do. They can certainly be better for you and me on an individual level too.” I still…

Weekend Reading – Paying minimal tax thanks to dividends, early retirement police, boring money advice and more!

Posted on October 17, 2020 by Mark | 18 Comments

Weekend Reading – Paying minimal tax thanks to dividends, early retirement police, boring money advice and more! Hey Folks! Welcome to my latest Weekend Reading edition where I share some of my favourite articles from the week that was across…

Financial Independence Update – October 2020

Posted on October 13, 2020 by Mark | 20 Comments

Financial Independence Update – October 2020 The ability to eventually work on my own terms. Definitely something to look forward to… Until then, save, invest and have some fun. Work hard but stay balanced. Stay the course too. Enjoy the…

Weekend Reading – Wide moat stocks, income portfolios, passive income updates, Victory Lap retirement and more #moneystuff

Posted on October 10, 2020 by Mark | 4 Comments

Weekend Reading – Wide moat stocks, income portfolios, passive income updates, Victory Lap retirement and more #moneystuff Hey Folks! Welcome to my latest Weekend Reading edition where I share some of my favourite articles from the week that was across…

Featured Posts

Financial Independence Update – October 2020

Two expenses stealing your early retirement dreams (that are not coffee)

How I’m preparing for a global recession

How to get through a stock market crash – and benefit from it

How much cash should you keep?

I’ve maxed out my TFSA and RRSP. Now what?

2010-2019: Financial reflections of the last decade

Does the 4% safe withdraw rate still make any sense?

Top dividend ETFs – get cash for life

The six phases of financial independence

Should you become a DIY investor?

I prefer Financial Independence Work On Own Terms (FIWOOT) versus FIRE

How to draw down a portfolio using Variable Percentage Withdrawal (VPW)

What are the best ETFs for my RRSP?

FIRE at 52, how to draw down what we’ve worked so hard for

The best all-in-one Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs)

Great low-cost ETFs for the U.S. stock market

Why my goal to live off dividends remains alive and well

They want to spend $50,000 per year in retirement. Did they save enough?

How do we measure up? Can we hit 10 goals in 10 years for early retirement?

Recent Posts

Income Investing Explained – Interview and Giveaway

Weekend Reading – Biggest stocks and ETFs, OAS, 4% or 5% rules, stay invested and more #moneystuff

September 2020 Dividend Income Update

Weekend Reading – Paying minimal tax thanks to dividends, early retirement police, boring money advice and more!

Financial Independence Update – October 2020

Weekend Reading – Wide moat stocks, income portfolios, passive income updates, Victory Lap retirement and more #moneystuff