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2019 Financial Goals

Posted on January 15, 2019 by Mark | 40 Comments

2019 Financial Goals I figure if you never have an end in mind you’ll never get to where you want to be. No doubt I’m a bit late to the goal-setting party by most 2019 blogging standards but you know…

Mind your investing behaviour gaps for investing success

Posted on January 14, 2019 by Mark | 16 Comments

Mind your investing behaviour gaps for investing success Understand your risk. Have a plan. Develop a routine to achieve your plan. Boring works. When it comes to investing enemies, boring works because there are few bigger enemies when it comes…

Weekend Reading – How not to be stupid, how real estate will correct, the 4% rule could fail and more #moneystuff

Posted on January 12, 2019 by Mark | 5 Comments

Weekend Reading – How not to be stupid, how real estate will correct, the 4% rule could fail and more #moneystuff Welcome to my latest Weekend Reading edition where I share some of my favourite articles from the week that…

Little known facts about Old Age Security you need to know

Posted on January 9, 2019 by Mark | 98 Comments

Little known facts about Old Age Security you need to know How much will Old Age Security pay me? When should I take Old Age Security benefits? How does Old Age Security income factor into my other income plans/needs for…

2018 Financial Goals – Final Update

Posted on January 8, 2019 by Mark | 19 Comments

2018 Financial Goals – Final Update Passionate fans of this site will know I’m not an early retirement zealot. We don’t scrimp and save every dime to live in a small apartment and call ourselves “retired!”….but….we are somewhat focused on…

5 stocks I’m considering for my TFSA in 2019

Posted on January 6, 2019 by Mark | 90 Comments

5 stocks I’m considering for my TFSA in 2019 Happy New Year 2019 TFSA contribution room! I believe the TFSA as an investment account (not a savings account as it goes by name) is a gift to all adult Canadians.…

Weekend Reading – Debt in retirement, an easy way to save $1,300 bucks, getting wealthy eventually and more #moneystuff

Posted on January 5, 2019 by Mark | 47 Comments

Weekend Reading – Debt in retirement, an easy way to save $1,300 bucks, getting wealthy eventually and more #moneystuff Welcome to my first 2019 Weekend Reading edition! How is your new year so far? I got back to work this…

Should you own a mortgage in retirement? How you can retire even with debt

Posted on January 3, 2019 by Mark | 34 Comments

Should you own a mortgage in retirement? How you can retire even with debt For a few years now, I’ve been inspired and motivated by early retirement. We continue to be a fair distance away from realizing our financial goals…

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