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Financial Freedom Target: Age 50 – July 2018 Update

Posted on July 30, 2018 by Mark | 54 Comments

Financial Freedom Target: Age 50 – July 2018 Update Long-time readers of this site know we take a two-pronged approach to investing – as we work towards some form of financial freedom. We own (at the time of this post)…

Weekend Reading – Amazon news, Mario’s house for sale, Aeroplan, Zuckerberg lost billions and more

Posted on July 27, 2018 by Mark | 16 Comments

Weekend Reading – Amazon news, Mario’s house for sale, Aeroplan, Zuckerberg lost billions and more Welcome to my latest Weekend Reading edition – where I share some of my favourite articles from the week that was across the personal finance…

Beneficiaries for TFSAs, RRSPs, RRIFs and other key accounts

Posted on July 26, 2018 by Mark | 34 Comments

Beneficiaries for TFSAs, RRSPs, RRIFs and other key accounts The following is a sponsored post by Sun Life Financial, all thoughts and opinions are my own. It has been said there are two certainties in life – death and taxes. …

Money Makeover – Retired with a small pension, now what?

Posted on July 23, 2018 by Mark | 69 Comments

Money Makeover – Retired with a small pension, now what? I liken preparing for retirement like organizing ourselves for one of our big international trips – a little planning can go a lonnng way. While any financial plan is not…

Happy renter, happy indexer, happy life – Q&A with Holy Potato (John Robertson)

Posted on July 18, 2018 by Mark | 40 Comments

Happy renter, happy indexer, happy life – Q&A with Holy Potato (John Robertson) Fans of My Own Advisor will know I’m a fan of taking a balanced approach when it comes to our personal finances. That means a little bit…

Stocks for FUN and PROFIT: Questions and Answers about adventures of an amateur investor

Posted on July 15, 2018 by Mark | 62 Comments

Stocks for FUN and PROFIT: Questions and Answers about adventures of an amateur investor Fans of this site will know for many years now, I’ve reviewed a host of personal finance and investing books. These are just some recent examples:…

Weekend Reading – Retiring broke, dividends, real estate going badly and more #moneystuff

Posted on July 13, 2018 by Mark | 18 Comments

Weekend Reading – Retiring broke, dividends, real estate going badly and more #moneystuff Welcome to my latest Weekend Reading edition – where I share some of my favourite articles from the week that was across the personal finance and investing…

Renovations that increase the value of your home (and those that don’t)

Posted on July 11, 2018 by Mark | 19 Comments

Renovations that increase the value of your home (and those that don’t) The following is a guest post by Sean Cooper, bestselling author of the book, Burn Your Mortgage. Are you considering undertaking a major home renovation in the coming…

June 2018 Dividend Income Update

Posted on July 9, 2018 by Mark | 42 Comments

June 2018 Dividend Income Update Welcome to my latest dividend income update. For those of you new to these posts on my site, every month I discuss our approach to investing focusing on Canadian dividend paying stocks. We believe buying…

Weekend Reading – Bank stocks, cryptocurrency advice, blowing $650-million, and more #moneystuff

Posted on July 6, 2018 by Mark | 34 Comments

Weekend Reading – Bank stocks, cryptocurrency advice, blowing $650-million, and more #moneystuff Welcome to my latest Weekend Reading edition – where I share some of my favourite articles from the week that was across the personal finance and investing blogosphere.…