Month: May 2017

RRSP withdrawal strategies before age 71

Posted on May 30, 2017 by | 86 Comments
RRSP withdrawal strategies before age 71 Some time ago I wrote about generating retirement income.  We’re doing some income planning now because we feel the process of planning (and re-planning) is important for our financial well-being. This income planning process…
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Low-fee and personalized ETF Portfolios

Posted on May 28, 2017 by | 43 Comments
Low-free and personalized ETF Portfolios Investing is simple but it can be very hard at times. For one, all investors are constantly encouraged to take the long-term view.  Focusing on what might happen 10, 20, or 30 years from now…
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Saving money on any income

Posted on May 24, 2017 by | 26 Comments
Saving money on any income I get these emails in my inbox every now and then… I like your site but you write about saving and investing habits most Canadians don’t have.  Besides, not everyone makes enough money to save,…
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Three ways to make your money last

Posted on May 22, 2017 by | 14 Comments
Three ways to make your money last Bond yields are crappy. Future equity returns are forecasted to be lower than the past – maybe 3% or 4% real return. We’re collectively living longer on average (that’s good). When it comes…
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2017 Financial Goals – May Update

Posted on May 15, 2017 by | 30 Comments
2017 Financial Goals In previous updates I told you my wife and I focus on some financial goals…so we have a hope of realizing them.  This blog is an enabler for that. Our 2017 money goals are rather simple but…
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April 2017 Dividend Income Update

Posted on May 7, 2017 by | 48 Comments
Dividend Income 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 Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs), and how…
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