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Does life insurance for seniors make sense?

Posted on June 29, 2014 by Mark | 20 Comments

Does life insurance for seniors make sense? After I read this question myself, my immediate answer was “no way”. I don’t think life insurance for seniors makes much sense. Maybe that was narrow-minded and too blunt. So, I’m willing to…

Weekend Reading – Income streams, cash flows, retirement and more

Posted on June 26, 2014 by Mark | 10 Comments

Welcome to my latest Weekend Reading edition where I share some of my favourite reads from the week that was. In case you missed it…this week I shared some financial goals, I started a new series and profiled my Enbridge…

Then and Now – Enbridge

Posted on June 24, 2014 by Mark | 21 Comments

I’m going to start a new series on my site entitled Then and Now where I revisit some older blogposts and either rip them to shreds (because my thinking has changed since then) or I’ll confirm my position on some…

2014 Financial Goals – June Update

Posted on June 22, 2014 by Mark | 22 Comments

To keep me honest and focused I post my financial goals on My Own Advisor. One thing I’ve learned over the years is I have a much better chance at realizing my goals if I keep tabs on them, and…

Weekend Reading – MoneySense mentions, dividend stocks, pensions and more

Posted on June 19, 2014 by Mark | 18 Comments

Welcome to my latest Weekend Reading list. This week, I found time to write about why I cut Rogers Home Phone out of my life. Enjoy these articles and I’ll be back next week to chat about my financial…

Why I cut Rogers and went to Fongo Home Phone

Posted on June 17, 2014 by Mark | 85 Comments

For years we felt we needed to keep a home phone. We still feel that way, but there comes a breaking point whereby we couldn’t stomach forking out $30+ per month for our Rogers Home Phone any longer. That breaking…

Weekend Reading – Mortgage free plans, RRIF rules, retirement and more

Posted on June 12, 2014 by Mark | 19 Comments

Welcome to my latest Weekend Reading list. This week, I found time to post a dividend income update and I got some expert feedback on the best asset for your retirement. Enjoy the articles and your weekend. Chat…

May 2014 Dividend Income Update

Posted on June 10, 2014 by Mark | 21 Comments

I’ve written this statement before on my site but dividend investing seems to be more popular than ever. There could be a few reasons for this… Maybe investors are fed up with the meager returns that bonds and GICs have…

The greatest retirement asset you’ll ever have

Posted on June 8, 2014 by Mark | 16 Comments

The greatest retirement asset you’ll ever have The following is a guest post in collaboration with LSM insurance. “The proper way to think about life insurance (and disability insurance, critical illness insurance, and even unemployment insurance) is a hedge for…

Weekend Reading – Million dollar milestones, mortgage advice and more

Posted on June 5, 2014 by Mark | 8 Comments

Welcome to my latest Weekend Reading list. Earlier this week I wrote about why dividend investing (along with indexing) is a strategy that works for me and some ideas on a better way to budget. I hope to post…