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Financial Freedom Target: Age 50 – May 2019 Update

Posted on May 20, 2019 by Mark | 1 Comment

Financial Freedom Target: Age 50 – May 2019 Update Up until a few years ago, I never bothered to post any specific age-related date where I think my wife and I could retire or semi-retire. It’s not that I didn’t…

Weekend Reading – Beating the TSX, Desert Island ETFs, FIRE ingredients and more #moneystuff

Posted on May 17, 2019 by Mark | 11 Comments

Weekend Reading – Beating the TSX, Desert Island ETFs, FIRE ingredients 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 and investing…

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

Posted on May 13, 2019 by Mark | 52 Comments

How to draw down a portfolio using Variable Percentage Withdrawal (VPW) Asset accumulation is easy. Sort of. Put money into lower-cost, diversified, equity solutions (stocks or funds). Keep contributing regularly to such solutions for 30+ years. Retire with some money…

Weekend Reading – Maxed out TFSA, RRSP; mental accounting, dividend raises and more #moneystuff

Posted on May 11, 2019 by Mark | 3 Comments

Weekend Reading – Maxed out TFSA, RRSP; mental accounting, dividend raises 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 and investing…

What are the best ETFs for my RRSP?

Posted on May 9, 2019 by Mark | 21 Comments

What are the best ETFs for my RRSP? Let’s face it…the popularity of Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) has come a long way in Canada in recent years – which is great news for investors. I recall reading an article that…

April 2019 Dividend Income Update

Posted on May 6, 2019 by Mark | 11 Comments

April 2019 Dividend Income Update Welcome to my latest dividend income update – where I share our monthly passive income progress report from investing inside our non-registered account and Tax Free Savings Accounts (TFSAs). This month, I’ll answer a few…

Weekend Reading – Ways to be too frugal, minimalism, get the big money decisions right and more #moneystuff

Posted on May 3, 2019 by Mark | 26 Comments

Weekend Reading – Ways to be too frugal, minimalism, get the big money decisions right 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…

Investing in taxable accounts

Posted on May 1, 2019 by Mark | 43 Comments

Investing in taxable accounts Fans of this site will know I take a “hybrid” approach to investing: Approach #1 – we own a number of Canadian dividend paying stocks for income and growth. We own nearly 30 different Canadian stocks…

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Financial Freedom Target: Age 50 – May 2019 Update

Weekend Reading – Beating the TSX, Desert Island ETFs, FIRE ingredients and more #moneystuff

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

Weekend Reading – Maxed out TFSA, RRSP; mental accounting, dividend raises and more #moneystuff

What are the best ETFs for my RRSP?

April 2019 Dividend Income Update

Weekend Reading – Ways to be too frugal, minimalism, get the big money decisions right and more #moneystuff

Investing in taxable accounts