Month: March 2015

Crazy things people say about money

Posted on March 31, 2015 by | 40 Comments
I’m not one to judge but every so often I’ll hear a comment about money that just makes me shake my head. I’m not even talking about people being misinformed; some of these statements I’ve heard are straight out crazy. “I…
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The Mental Side of Debt

Posted on March 29, 2015 by | 34 Comments
Tom Bradley recently responded to some questions from young homeowners about debt and it got me thinking about the mortgage paydown versus investing debate, again.  For us there will be an enormous amount of emotional well-being when we’re debt-free.  While…
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How do you rebalance your portfolio?

Posted on March 24, 2015 by | 18 Comments
How do I rebalance my portfolio? I receive a number of emails every month about my approach to saving and investing. One of them is: How do I rebalance my portfolio? I’ll be the first person to acknowledge my investment…
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Why buy individual stocks at all?

Posted on March 22, 2015 by | 150 Comments
This was the question investing expert Larry Swedroe recently challenged investors in this article here.  I agree with most of what Larry says, hard to argue with the evidence and his expertise, but there is one thing I’m still not…
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February 2015 Dividend Income Update

Posted on March 10, 2015 by | 17 Comments
Welcome to my latest dividend income update.  For those of you new to these posts on my site, every month I discuss my approach to investing using Canadian dividend paying stocks and some low-cost Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) and how…
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