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Weekend Reading – Boomers, money tips, investing success and bear markets

Posted on January 28, 2016 by Mark | 12 Comments

Welcome to some Weekend Reading friends, my roundup of good personal finance and investing reads for the week that was. Earlier this week, it crossed my mind some signs you can retire right now (or you probably need to wait)…

Retirement worries? Not here. Find out why.

Posted on January 26, 2016 by Mark | 50 Comments

For a few years now, I’ve been inspired and motivated by early retirement. We’re far from realizing that but I’d like to think we’re getting there, slowly. Using this site to chronicle our financial freedom journey I’ve been fortunate to…

12 signs you can retire now (or you need to wait)

Posted on January 24, 2016 by Mark | 28 Comments

Not sure you can retire? Well, maybe this short list that I was thinking about the other day might help you out. Here are my signs you can probably retire, now, or you need to wait. Your investment income from…

Weekend Reading – Don’t sell everything, Couch Potato returns, Air Miles and more

Posted on January 21, 2016 by Mark | 13 Comments

Weekend Reading – Don’t sell everything, Couch Potato returns, Air Miles and more Welcome to your Weekend Reading edition, some of the best articles from the personal finance and investing blogosphere right here. With a new year, there is some…

2016 Predictions

Posted on January 20, 2016 by Mark | 9 Comments

I enjoy predictions, I treat them as entertainment. I had some fun with my 2015 predictions and I actually got a few of them right. When it comes to the financial markets, I think people should “buckle up” for 2016. …

What should you put in your TFSA?

Posted on January 17, 2016 by Mark | 27 Comments

Happy New Year savers. A new year means more Tax Free Savings Account (TFSA) contribution room. Here are some fast facts about the TFSA and how you can benefit from this magical account. TFSA 101 The Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA)…

Weekend Reading – Tangerine, sell everything now, market weakness advice and more

Posted on January 14, 2016 by Mark | 22 Comments

59 cent loonie? That’s what I read about this week along with some Tangerine news, the suggestion to sell everything now, and market weakness advice. Hard to believe that’s what some financial experts are calling for our dollar, but it…

Three bad investing habits I’m going to kick this year

Posted on January 12, 2016 by Mark | 25 Comments

A new year is here and there’s no better time than the present to start some new, good habits the kick the old habits goodbye. We’ve set a few financial goals for 2016 but we don’t have any hope of…

2015 December Dividend Income Update

Posted on January 10, 2016 by Mark | 21 Comments

Welcome to my final dividend income update for 2015. 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 Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs), and how…

Weekend Reading – More inflation, dividend income, questions from hell and more

Posted on January 7, 2016 by Mark | 47 Comments

Welcome to my first Weekend Reading edition for 2016. How was your New Year? What resolutions did you make? Did you make any? Any big plans for the new year? Family plans? Travel plans? Other plans? Send me a comment…