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House considerations Part 2 – why we want to move

Posted on September 29, 2010 by Mark | 0 Comments

In a previous post I informed you my wife and I were considering moving. Our conversations about moving started in June and since then, have really picked up. Since July, we talk about it daily. (Most times I’m engaged in the…

September 2010 Dividend Income Update

Posted on September 23, 2010 by Mark | 0 Comments

Last month, I switched things up. Instead of considering posting my net worth I wrote about our projected dividend income for the year. Going-forward, I think this is a better measure for us. Not only to meet our passive income…

September Update – working through our 2010 financial goals

Posted on September 16, 2010 by Mark | 0 Comments

Where did the summer go again? I’m sure you’ve thought about that one before so I won’t dwell on it…sigh. With the calendar on our fridge showing September, I figured it was a good time to provide (and share) an…

Looking back – RioCan purchase was a good move

Posted on September 15, 2010 by Mark | 0 Comments

Earlier this year I told you I made my RioCan purchase (REI.UN) close to $19/share. At the time, I was a little disappointed with my initial purchase price since immediately after I bought the stock, RioCan dipped to $18/share. Ouch –…

I called out, Derek Foster called back – to BNN

Posted on September 8, 2010 by Mark | 2 Comments

Thanks to Arjun, one of my readers, I found out Derek Foster was on MoneyTalk last week, on the Business News Network (BNN). You might recall for one of my posts last week, I called out to Derek wondering what…

Our super simple automatic savings plan

Posted on September 1, 2010 by Mark | 0 Comments

One of the great joys (yup, joys) I get from personal finance is watching our savings account grow. Many, many years ago, on paydays, when I found out we had some extra cash in our account, I tended to follow…

Lesson Learned: Don’t forget your Defined Contribution (DC) Plan

Posted on August 26, 2010 by Mark | 0 Comments

Since becoming more diligent about our personal finances, I’ve realized it’s not enough to assume things will be taken care of and that includes our defined contribution (DC) pension plan from work. When I started my job at my current…

My favourite finance and investing quotes – Part 1

Posted on August 19, 2010 by Mark | 2 Comments

My favourite finance and investing quotes – Part 1 Although I’m not a prolific personal finance reader by any means, like some of my online friends such as Andrew Hallam I’ve read enough of finance books and articles in recent years…