My inner minimalist
There is joy to be found with less. It sounds counter intuitive I know, but it’s something I feel more every day. I haven’t fully embraced minimalism yet but I’m curious about what that might mean for my wife and…
Month: October 2016
Weekend Reading – Minimalism, giving away $100,000, good Presidents and more
Welcome to my latest Weekend Reading edition where I share some of my favourite articles from the blogosphere over the last week. Before those links, earlier this week I received an industry take on Manulife’s new life insurance program called…
Generating Retirement Income
Generating Retirement Income Crappy bond yields are putting a dent in your retirement plan. Global economic growth is slowing and might slow down even more. Healthcare is becoming more expensive. How are you going to generate retirement income? Today’s post…
Life insurance that rewards you for healthy living
A novel concept but it shouldn’t be – a life insurance program that actually rewards you for healthy living. I didn’t know much about this new Manulife initiative until I saw the recent media blitz so I reached out to…
Weekend Reading – Nuking the mortgage market, costly add-ons, VOIP and more
Welcome to my latest Weekend Reading edition. Hope you’re enjoying your weekend so far… Earlier this week I shared this update: 2016 Predictions October Update I also provided this dividend income update – a new milestone was passed. You’ll have…
2016 Predictions October Update
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. Many months ago I predicted the financial markets would be a wild ride in 2016. …
September 2016 Dividend Income Update
Welcome to my latest dividend income update for 2016. 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 – New mortgage rules, Nortel saga, fat RRSPs, train your brain and #GoJays
Welcome to my latest Weekend Reading edition. Earlier this week I interviewed the CEO of ModernAdvisor Navid Boostani, who provided some insight how Robo Advisors can help you train your investing brain. I then went on to write about how…
Learning to live with stocks
Learning to live with stocks Bond yields are dirt-low. High interest savings accounts really don’t exist, they are a misnomer. The reality is folks, unless massive changes are coming (which I don’t foresee) low interest rates are here to stay.…
Get help to train your investing brain with a Robo-Advisor
Get help to train your investing brain with a Robo-Advisor Over the years, I’ve learned to appreciate the beauty of simplicity. KISS (Keep It Simple Stupid) is something I embrace at work and at home – especially when I get…