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Retirement is closer than you think – as long as you can work until age 65

Posted on September 29, 2015 by Mark | 29 Comments

I recently read a MoneySense article acknowledging you might not have to save as much as you think for retirement. This article is encouraging if… You have no significant debt at the time of retirement. You intend to spend less…

Let’s Get Blunt About Your Financial Affairs – Book Review and Giveaway

Posted on September 27, 2015 by Mark | 15 Comments

Let’s face it. Nobody likes paying taxes, thinking about taxes or thinking about their estate. Heck, most people don’t care about personal finances at all. But you should – because nobody will care more about your money than you will. …

Weekend Reading – Killing debt advice, passive income, money tips, fees and more

Posted on September 24, 2015 by Mark | 20 Comments

Welcome to the first Weekend Reading of fall my friends. Hard to believe but October is next week. Next month we have a “famous couples” Halloween party to attend which should be fun. We’ve got plans for our costume but…

Make these personal financial issues election issues in 2015

Posted on September 20, 2015 by Mark | 44 Comments

Time to get political on My Own Advisor. Who doesn’t like a little bit of controversy? This is hopefully a healthy debate, so let’s get into it. Our federal election is coming up and I think it’s time to make…

Weekend Reading – Facelifts, investment tracking, $20 oil, stocks and more

Posted on September 17, 2015 by Mark | 35 Comments

Welcome to some Weekend Reading friends. A stressful week for us this week, our cat has not been well and we continue to monitor her health after what was almost an overnight stay at our local animal hospital. We hope…

The things wealthy people do better than me

Posted on September 15, 2015 by Mark | 21 Comments

We’re not wealthy but I’d say we’re getting more comfortable, financially. Comfortable is far from early retirement though, a goal we are striving for. I know a few folks who have achieved early retirement and financial freedom. I’ve noticed a…

Daryl Diamond – Your Retirement Income Blueprint Review

Posted on September 13, 2015 by Mark | 18 Comments

“There are many concepts and well-known rules of thumb for the accumulation years that do not apply in the same way, or apply at all, in the income years. Some of the traditional approaches are, in fact, detrimental to creating…

Weekend Reading – Rich couples, frugalista, let’s get blunt, dogs are optional and more

Posted on September 10, 2015 by Mark | 6 Comments

Welcome to some fine Weekend Reading friends. Seems like the 40 Deg. C heat (with humidity) in Ottawa is now over for the summer but some good weather will remain I think for weeks to come. Hopefully the weather and…

August 2015 Dividend Income Update

Posted on September 9, 2015 by Mark | 16 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 focusing on dividend paying stocks and how reinvesting the dividends paid from the Canadian…

Save like this, retire like that – My story about early retirement in style

Posted on September 7, 2015 by Mark | 70 Comments

For a few years now, I’ve been inspired by early retirement. We’re certainly not there yet but we’re starting on a good path. Using this site as my guide to document our financial freedom journey I’ve been fortunate to meet…