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Reader Questions – Saving and Investing Updates

Posted on June 27, 2022 by Mark | 17 Comments

Reader Questions – Saving and Investing Updates With thanks to so many fine readers and subscribers, I appreciate hearing from you and receiving your saving and investing questions. I’ll be the first person to acknowledge our saving and investing approach…

Weekend Reading – Guide for home buyers edition

Posted on June 25, 2022 by Mark | 14 Comments

Weekend Reading – Guide for home buyers edition Well hello! Welcome to a new Weekend Reading post: a guide for home buyers edition. Before we get into this week’s theme, here are some of my latest posts: As bad as…

2022 Financial Goals – June Update

Posted on June 20, 2022 by Mark | 15 Comments

2022 Financial Goals – June Update Welcome to my latest update about my 2022 financial goals, this is my update for June. A countdown to semi-retirement if you will… 2022 Financial Goals For any non-subscribers (yet!) to my site, here…

Weekend Reading – Today-self and tomorrow-self edition

Posted on June 17, 2022 by Mark | 6 Comments

Weekend Reading – Today-self and tomorrow-self edition Hey Everyone, Welcome to a new Weekend Reading post: my today-self and tomorrow-self edition. Before we get into this week’s theme, here are some of my latest posts: As bad as the markets…

Benchmarking my portfolio – June 2022 update

Posted on June 13, 2022 by Mark | 8 Comments

Benchmarking my portfolio – June 2022 update A benchmark is a standard or measure that can be used to analyze the allocation, risk, and return of a given portfolio. A variety of benchmarks can be used to understand how a portfolio…

Weekend Reading – The worst investing years ever edition

Posted on June 11, 2022 by Mark | 13 Comments

Weekend Reading – The worst investing years ever edition Hey folks! Welcome to a new Weekend Reading edition, about the worst investing years ever. Before we get into this week’s theme, here are some of my latest posts: Are you…

May 2022 Dividend Income Update

Posted on June 6, 2022 by Mark | 26 Comments

May 2022 Dividend Income Update Ah yes, dividends vs. total return. The debate rages on. One that will never end. More on that in a bit! Recently, Rob Carrick in The Globe and Mail published an article entitled “It’s an…

Weekend Reading – Best ETFs in Canada 2022

Posted on June 3, 2022 by Mark | 6 Comments

Weekend Reading – Best ETFs in Canada 2022 Well hello! I hope you had a great week. Welcome to my latest Weekend Reading edition: the Best ETFs in Canada 2022. Just in case you missed last week’s edition: I shared…