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Weekend Reading – RRSP tips, why bonds, 4% rules, best decisions, looking to buy stocks and more!

Posted on February 27, 2021 by Mark | 51 Comments

Weekend Reading – RRSP tips, why bonds, 4% rules, best decisions, looking to buy stocks and more! Hey Everyone! Welcome to my latest Weekend Reading edition, highlighting some of my favourite articles from the week that was across the personal…

Then and Now – Royal Bank

Posted on February 23, 2021 by Mark | 34 Comments

Then and Now – Royal Bank Welcome to another Then and Now post, a continuation of my series where I revisit some older blogposts and either rip them to shreds (because my thinking has changed on such subjects) or I’ll confirm my position…

RRSP facts, “do’s” and “don’ts” this year and beyond!

Posted on February 21, 2021 by Mark | 48 Comments

RRSP facts, “do’s” and “don’ts” this year and beyond! Welcome to another “RRSP season” folks! To help you make the most of your Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) before the RRSP contribution deadline, I thought I would list some of…

Weekend Reading – Bitcoin ETFs, Dogecoin creator cashes in, dividend raises, best places to live and more!

Posted on February 20, 2021 by Mark | 46 Comments

Weekend Reading – Bitcoin ETFs, Dogecoin creator cashes in, dividend raises, best places to live and more! Hey All, Welcome to my latest Weekend Reading edition, highlighting some of my favourite articles from the week that was across the personal…

January 2021 Dividend Income Update

Posted on February 15, 2021 by Mark | 39 Comments

January 2021 Dividend Income Update Welcome to my first dividend income update for 2021! For those of you new to these posts on my site, for many years now, every month I discuss our approach to investing using Canadian dividend…

Weekend Reading – Bumble billionaires, best brokerages, RRSP vs. TFSA debates, retirement and more!

Posted on February 12, 2021 by Mark | 33 Comments

Weekend Reading – Bumble billionaires, best brokerages, RRSP vs. TFSA debates, retirement and more! Hey Folks! Welcome to my latest Weekend Reading edition, highlighting some of my favourite articles from the week that was across the personal finance and investing…

My term life versus whole life insurance decision

Posted on February 8, 2021 by Mark | 32 Comments

My term life versus whole life insurance decision Maybe you’ve answered this question for yourself or you’ll need to answer this question for your family. Should you own term life or whole life insurance? I thought about this subject again…

Tax Deferred Investing – RRSPs 101

Posted on February 6, 2021 by Mark | 76 Comments

Tax Deferred Investing – RRSPs 101 The Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) has been at the front of helping Canadians save for retirement for decades. When you think of the RRSP, I think it’s always great to remember RRSPs are…

Weekend Reading – Dividend raises, cost of living, #RRSP myths, market bubbles and more!

Posted on February 5, 2021 by Mark | 16 Comments

Weekend Reading – Dividend raises, cost of living, #RRSP myths, market bubbles and more! Hey Folks! Welcome to my latest Weekend Reading edition, highlighting some of my favourite (and sometimes entertaining) articles from the week that was across the personal…

How Not To Waste Your Stimulus Check

Posted on February 3, 2021 by Mark | 22 Comments

How Not To Waste Your Stimulus Check The following is a guest post from R.J. Weiss, Certified Financial Planner, author and blogger from thewaystowealth.com. For most people, it’s a rare occurrence to get an unexpected yet significant sum of money…