Author: Mark

Posted on February 6, 2011 by | 0 Comments
January 2011 Dividend Income Update One of the best things about blogging is the opportunity to share perspectives, opinions, knowledge and expertise.  I’ve said it before; there are some very bright DIY investors out there.  It’s great to tap into…
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Posted on January 15, 2011 by | 2 Comments
2011 Personal Finance Goals Last year was the first year I set some personal finance and investing goals in “black and white”.  Now, I’m going to put them on my blog going-forward. In years past, while I set financial goals,…
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Posted on January 12, 2011 by | 0 Comments
December 2010 Dividend Income Update Last month, shareholders (like me) of Enbridge were given another reason to be happy for the holidays:  the Calgary-based pipeline giant said it would increase its dividend by 15% to $0.49 per share, payable on…
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Posted on December 20, 2010 by | 0 Comments
Phew, we made it. We moved! After a whirlwind 8 weeks of finding a new home, making an offer, getting the purchase offer accepted, completing home inspections (including well and septic inspections), listing our old home, showing that home, getting an offer for…
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Posted on December 15, 2010 by | 0 Comments
They continue to impress and reward investors. Fortis Board of Directors recently announced their 2011 Q1 dividend will increase by 3.6%. The common share dividend will be bumped to $0.29 per share from $0.28 payable to shareholders on March 1,…
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Posted on December 7, 2010 by | 0 Comments
Who they are: It’s a well-known, established Canadian dividend-payer in the energy sector, generating primarily electricity and making sure that electricity gets to their customers. A bit more details from the Emera website: “With strategic energy services and infrastructure that…
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Posted on December 4, 2010 by | 0 Comments
November 2010 Dividend Income Update A few days late with my dividend income update, but better late than never! It’s been hectic week since we got back from vacation but in a good way. My wife celebrated her birthday this…
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Posted on November 30, 2010 by | 0 Comments
In my last post, I mentioned our vacation to Argentina has quickly come and gone, but not without many memories and experiences. Our vacation started in Buenos Aires and we stayed in “BA” for 5 full days. It was an…
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