Reader Questions - My Own Advisor

Reader Question – Help for retirement on a low income

Posted on November 15, 2016 by Mark | 19 Comments

All things considered, the more money you make, the more money you can likely save for retirement. Some people can save but don’t. Some people want to save but can’t for a variety of reasons. If you’re earning a low…

Reader Questions – How do you rebalance your portfolio?

Posted on March 24, 2015 by Mark | 18 Comments

How do I rebalance my portfolio? I receive a number of emails every month about my approach to saving and investing. I’ll be the first person to acknowledge my investment strategies are not perfect but I feel, over time, the…

Reader Questions – Monthly Dividend Income Updates

Posted on February 10, 2015 by Mark | 19 Comments

For the last few years on my site I’ve posted monthly dividend income updates like these. From these articles I receive a number of emails and questions from readers regarding my DIY approach to saving and investing. Today’s post will tackle a…

Reader Questions – Saving and Investing Stuff

Posted on July 22, 2014 by Mark | 17 Comments

I receive a number of emails every week about my approach to saving and investing. I’ll be the first person to acknowledge my investment strategies are not perfect but I feel, over time, the plan is good and it’s working…

How to move my TFSA to an online brokerage – Reader Q&A

Posted on March 3, 2014 by Mark | 8 Comments

Over the last few weeks I’ve received a number of emails from readers asking about Tax Free Savings Accounts (TFSAs). Here is one example, paraphrasing and quoting where I can: Hi, thanks for your blog. I’m new to the investment…

Reader Question – Should I invest directly in the USA outside registered accounts?

Posted on November 11, 2013 by Mark | 10 Comments

Readers of my site likely know by now I’m a fan of investing in dividend paying stocks and indexed Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) to fund my financial freedom. I invest in dividend paying stocks for a few key reasons: I…