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Weekend Reading – Absolute performance, best dividend stocks, Bitcoin lost and more!

Posted on March 5, 2021 by Mark | 22 Comments

Weekend Reading – Absolute performance, best dividend stocks, Bitcoin lost and more! Hey Readers, Thanks again for making time to check out the site. I’m just a few readers away from going past 5,000 subscribers! Very much appreciated! via GIPHY…

TurboTax Canada continues to make tax filing easy – 2021 giveaway!

Posted on March 1, 2021 by Mark | 48 Comments

TurboTax Canada continues to make tax filing easy – 2021 giveaway! The following article is in partnership with TurboTax Canada. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Hard to believe we are here again – it’s tax season Canadians! Thankfully,…

Weekend Reading – RRSP tips, why bonds, 4% rules, best decisions, looking to buy stocks and more!

Posted on February 27, 2021 by Mark | 51 Comments

Weekend Reading – RRSP tips, why bonds, 4% rules, best decisions, looking to buy stocks and more! Hey Everyone! Welcome to my latest Weekend Reading edition, highlighting some of my favourite articles from the week that was across the personal…

RRSP facts you must remember this year and beyond!

Posted on February 25, 2021 by Mark | 70 Comments

RRSP facts you must remember this year and beyond! To help you make the most of your Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) before the RRSP contribution deadline, I thought I would list some of my favourite RRSP facts for this…

Then and Now – Royal Bank

Posted on February 23, 2021 by Mark | 34 Comments

Then and Now – Royal Bank 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 position…

RRSP facts, “do’s” and “don’ts” this year and beyond!

Posted on February 21, 2021 by Mark | 48 Comments

RRSP facts, “do’s” and “don’ts” this year and beyond! Welcome to another “RRSP season” folks! To help you make the most of your Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) before the RRSP contribution deadline, I thought I would list some of…

Weekend Reading – Bitcoin ETFs, Dogecoin creator cashes in, dividend raises, best places to live and more!

Posted on February 20, 2021 by Mark | 46 Comments

Weekend Reading – Bitcoin ETFs, Dogecoin creator cashes in, dividend raises, best places to live and more! Hey All, Welcome to my latest Weekend Reading edition, highlighting some of my favourite articles from the week that was across the personal…

January 2021 Dividend Income Update

Posted on February 15, 2021 by Mark | 39 Comments

January 2021 Dividend Income Update Welcome to my first dividend income update for 2021! For those of you new to these posts on my site, for many years now, every month I discuss our approach to investing using Canadian dividend…

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Weekend Reading – Absolute performance, best dividend stocks, Bitcoin lost and more!

TurboTax Canada continues to make tax filing easy – 2021 giveaway!

Weekend Reading – RRSP tips, why bonds, 4% rules, best decisions, looking to buy stocks and more!

RRSP facts you must remember this year and beyond!

Then and Now – Royal Bank

RRSP facts, “do’s” and “don’ts” this year and beyond!

January 2021 Dividend Income Update