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Weekend Reading – Happy 150 Canada, perfect ETFs, debt mania and more #money stuff

Posted on June 30, 2017 by Mark | 5 Comments

Weekend Reading Happy 150 Canada! You look beautiful! I hope whatever you have planned this Canada Day weekend you enjoy it with family and friends – there are celebrations everywhere to get out and enjoy. Enjoy these articles this weekend…

Defensive investing at a lower cost – Virtual Brokers special offer

Posted on June 30, 2017 by Mark | 2 Comments

Defensive investing at a lower cost – Virtual Brokers special offer A big part of my investing philosophy is buying and holding great Canadian and U.S. companies for dividend income. I feel dividend investing is a great way to earn…

The Real Reasons Why You Are in Debt

Posted on June 28, 2017 by Mark | 9 Comments

The Real Reasons Why You Are in Debt The following is a guest post by blogger, economist and fan of this site Kostas Chiotis. Debt can feel like a never-ending, downward spiral. The fact that you’re in debt makes it…

2017 Predictions – June Update

Posted on June 26, 2017 by Mark | 12 Comments

2017 Predictions You might already know from reading my site, I enjoy making predictions. I treat them as entertainment. Earlier this year I made a few – hoping I would nail some of them. With the year nearly half over…

Weekend Reading – Moving fees, investing debates, spending on fun and more #money stuff

Posted on June 23, 2017 by Mark | 18 Comments

Weekend Reading Welcome to my latest Weekend Reading edition where I share some of my favourite articles from the personal finance and investing blogosphere. Big plans tonight? I’ll be at the Ottawa REDBLACKS season opener! Let’s hope for good weather…

How we’re going to deal with higher interest rates

Posted on June 21, 2017 by Mark | 22 Comments

How we’re going to deal with higher interest rates I’ve mentioned this on my site before – no doubt interest rates play an important role in the economy. Interest rates affect all of us but not necessarily in a good…

How to become a better investor (in 5 easy steps)

Posted on June 19, 2017 by Mark | 14 Comments

How to become a better investor (in 5 easy steps) This blog draws inspiration from a variety of sources. For example, we all know we need to save early, save often; keep saving for investing purposes and then stay invested…

Weekend Reading – Healthy living, smart beta, ETFs as WMDs and #money stuff

Posted on June 16, 2017 by Mark | 14 Comments

Weekend Reading Welcome to my latest Weekend Reading edition where I share some of my favourite articles from the personal finance and investing blogosphere. Earlier this week I decided to share some random ideas about copycat investing – how it…

Copycat investing – get wealthy eventually or get poor trying

Posted on June 12, 2017 by Mark | 12 Comments

Copycat investing Does copycat investing work? It could! Then again maybe not. For today’s post let’s consider how copycat investing could play out for you and me. Thesis The essence is rather simple. Call it ‘coattail investing’ or any derivative…

Weekend Reading – REDBLACKS pre-season, dividend income, indexing options and #money stuff

Posted on June 9, 2017 by Mark | 6 Comments

Weekend Reading Welcome to my latest Weekend Reading edition. I hope you had a good week. It was great to watch my hometown REDBLACKS play last night – kicking off their pre-season football under a gorgeous sunny summer night. I’m…