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Weekend Reading – Happy New Year for income, goals and #money edition

Posted on December 30, 2016 by Mark | 15 Comments

Welcome to my final Weekend Reading edition of 2016 – crazy how fast another year goes isn’t it? Enjoy these articles I read over the holidays, including a few that mentioned yours truly. Thanks for the blog support in 2016…

2016 Financial Goals – December update

Posted on December 26, 2016 by Mark | 25 Comments

Welcome to my final financial goals update for 2016… Earlier this year we made a bunch of assumptions and then we worked through those assumptions. How did we do in 2016? Did we fail? Let’s recap our goals and find…

Christmas Weekend Reading – $90,000 job or house, ways to save, cutting fees and dividend kings

Posted on December 22, 2016 by Mark | 10 Comments

Welcome to my final Weekend Reading post before Christmas… Like you I’m sure I’ve been very busy at work and at home, getting ready for the holidays. It will be nice to have a few days off. I hope the…

Interview with Robert Brown – Head Rabbit – Wealthing Like Rabbits

Posted on December 20, 2016 by Mark | 0 Comments

A couple of days ago I told you these are great and glorious times to be an investor, including a millennial investor. Never before has a diverse menu of lower-cost financial products and services been made available to the masses.…

Welcome to the glory age of investing Millennials

Posted on December 18, 2016 by Mark | 5 Comments

Dear Millennials, Welcome to the glory age of investing. Or golden age. Take your pick. This period is not without headwinds though, I get it. I get that you’re stressed about buying a house. You’re not even sure if home…

Weekend Reading – Credit scores, homes cost, investment picks, best books and #moneystuff

Posted on December 16, 2016 by Mark | 12 Comments

Welcome to another Weekend Reading edition – and we rush towards the holiday season. Earlier this week I wrote the following articles I encourage you to check out: What’s part of your workplace insurance benefits? These are some 2016 year-end…

Year end tax tips and financial housekeeping

Posted on December 12, 2016 by Mark | 27 Comments

Year end tax tips and financial housekeeping Jingle bells…jingle bells…jingle all the way… Geez, right around the corner isn’t it? The holiday season signals the end of something old and the beginning of something new. It’s a great time of…

What’s part of your workplace insurance benefits?

Posted on December 11, 2016 by Mark | 7 Comments

What’s part of your workplace insurance benefits? Because you never know when the day before is … the day before. Live for today, plan for tomorrow. That includes knowing your workplace insurance benefits so you can use them if you…

Weekend Reading – Dividends, best advice, time is your friend and more #moneystuff

Posted on December 8, 2016 by Mark | 17 Comments

Welcome to another Weekend Reading edition, where I share some of my favourite personal finance and investing articles from the week that was. Earlier this week I shared our latest dividend income update which is a big part of our…

Smart Beta ETFs for your Portfolio

Posted on December 6, 2016 by Mark | 11 Comments

The boom of the Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) industry over the last decade has been great for many financial firms but also great for retail investors. Many ETFs help investors simplify their portfolio and keep their investing costs low. These…