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I’ve maxed out my TFSA and RRSP. Now what?

Posted on January 28, 2020 by Mark | 60 Comments

I’ve maxed out my TFSA and RRSP. Now what? Seriously, what a great problem to have! Mark, I’ve maxed out my TFSA and RRSP. Now what? Read on… Here are some recent reader questions and comments (adapted for site): Reader…

Weekend Reading – Best dividend ETF, withholding taxes, Slow FI, giveaways, resolutions and more #moneystuff

Posted on January 25, 2020 by Mark | 22 Comments

Weekend Reading – Best dividend ETF, withholding taxes, Slow FI, giveaways, resolutions 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…

TurboTax Canada makes tax filing easy – enter this giveaway here!

Posted on January 22, 2020 by Mark | 85 Comments

TurboTax Canada makes tax filing easy – enter this giveaway here! The following article is in partnership with TurboTax Canada. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Tax season is just around the corner friends – and this post will…

Why you need to stay invested

Posted on January 20, 2020 by Mark | 39 Comments

Why you need to stay invested Over many years of running this blog, there always seems to be a few times per year when I get questions like these: When do you think it’s a good time to invest, Mark?…

Weekend Reading – New dividend milestone and retirement bucket approaches

Posted on January 18, 2020 by Mark | 28 Comments

Weekend Reading – New dividend milestone and retirement bucket approaches 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. This past week,…

2020 Financial Goals

Posted on January 13, 2020 by Mark | 57 Comments

2020 Financial Goals Another year, another round of goal setting! I figure if you never have an end in mind you’ll never get to where you want to be. For years on this site, I mean years, we’ve set financial…

Weekend Reading – Royals on FI vs. #FIRE, too much RRSP, best stocks to own in 2020, and more #moneystuff

Posted on January 11, 2020 by Mark | 18 Comments

Weekend Reading – Royals on FI vs. #FIRE, too much RRSP, best stocks to own in 2020, and more #moneystuff Welcome to my latest Weekend Reading edition where I share some of my favourite articles from the week that was…

December 2019 Dividend Income Update

Posted on January 8, 2020 by Mark | 41 Comments

December 2019 Dividend Income Update Welcome to my final dividend income update from the decade that was – this is our December 2019 dividend income update. To put a bow on our decade of dividend income from key accounts, let’s…

Should you invest in covered call ETFs?

Posted on January 6, 2020 by Mark | 32 Comments

Should you invest in covered call ETFs? One of the basic tenants of investing is you can’t (easily) add yield or income to your portfolio without taking on additional risk. While I believe this remains to be true, the products…

Weekend Reading – Rates of return edition, lessons learned from early retirement, best books of 2019 and more #moneystuff

Posted on January 4, 2020 by Mark | 37 Comments

Weekend Reading – Rates of return edition, lessons learned from early retirement, best books of 2019 and more #moneystuff Welcome to my latest Weekend Reading edition (and my first of 2020!) where I share some of my favourite articles from…