Authors & Books - My Own Advisor

Retirement Income for Life – Review and Giveaway

Posted on February 4, 2018 by Mark | 75 Comments

Retirement Income for Life – Review and Giveaway “Drawing down one’s savings in retirement is something very few retirees do well, even with the help of professional advisors.” – Fred Vettese, Retirement Income for Life. If you want to learn…

Your Money or Your Life Book Giveaway

Posted on December 11, 2017 by Mark | 25 Comments

Your Money or Your Life Book Giveaway It’s not about being frugal or being right. It’s not about spending money on certain things and not spending money on anything. It’s about spending money on things that are aligned with your values…

The Little Book of Common Sense Investing

Posted on December 5, 2017 by Mark | 49 Comments

The Little Book of Common Sense Investing Since this Little Book’s first publication in 2007, John C. Bogle’s investment principles have endured and served investors very well. When Bogle speaks (or writes) – people listen. Bogle knows a thing or…

Straight Talk on Your Money – Book Review

Posted on November 5, 2017 by Mark | 37 Comments

Straight Talk on Your Money Many financial mistakes people make are a result of conventional wisdom. That means, the generally accepted money advice some people follow – is wrong. This includes some of the advice you’ve accepted by your parents,…

The Ten Roads to Riches – Review and Giveaway

Posted on August 9, 2017 by Mark | 15 Comments

The Ten Roads to Riches Many people dream of riches. Few people get there. This is because the self-made billionaire and author of The Ten Roads to Riches Ken Fisher believes “getting rich carries an element of self-interest some will…

Sean Cooper encourages you to Burn Your Mortgage

Posted on March 21, 2017 by Mark | 23 Comments

Burn Your Mortgage Most of us aspire to own our home. In doing so, we need to burn our mortgage at some point – hopefully before retirement. Some Canadians yearn for a bit more – they want to kill all…

Interview and book giveaway with Millionaire Teacher Andrew Hallam

Posted on March 5, 2017 by Mark | 39 Comments

Establish a million dollar investment portfolio on a middle-class income. Reads like science fiction – but it’s not. Andrew Hallam believes we can do it. Welcome to the gold standard of personal finance reading – Millionaire Teacher – The Nine…

The Practical Guide to Financial Independence

Posted on January 29, 2017 by Mark | 39 Comments

Building wealth and being happy doing it. Sounds like nice things to aspire to. I found someone else that wants to help you too: Graeme Falco. Graeme reached out to me recently to share his new book appropriately titled Building…

Your Money or Your Life Review

Posted on January 2, 2017 by Mark | 10 Comments

“In The Millionaire Next Door the authors, Thomas J. Stanley and William D. Danko, note that people who have achieved a high net worth relative to income know how much they are spending on clothes, travel, housing, transportation, etc., and…

Interview with Robert Brown – Head Rabbit – Wealthing Like Rabbits

Posted on December 20, 2016 by Mark | 0 Comments

A couple of days ago I told you these are great and glorious times to be an investor, including a millennial investor. Never before has a diverse menu of lower-cost financial products and services been made available to the masses.…