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Weekend Reading – Air Canada hotseat, budgets don’t work, $1 M is not enough, and more #moneystuff

Posted on December 15, 2018 by Mark | 4 Comments

Weekend Reading – Air Canada hotseat, budgets don’t work, $1 M is not enough, and more #moneystuff Welcome to my latest Weekend Reading edition where I share some of my favourite articles from the week that was across the personal…

Why it’s never too soon to run some retirement numbers

Posted on November 20, 2018 by Mark | 52 Comments

Why it’s never too soon to run some retirement numbers Inspired by various articles on this subject in recent months, I believe it’s never too soon to run your retirement numbers. This post will tell you why. Dream early, dream…

How much is enough for retirement? April 2018 update and reader questions

Posted on April 22, 2018 by Mark | 21 Comments

How much is enough for retirement? April 2018 update and reader questions We’re all told to save, invest and stay invested for the long-term. Sound advice for sure in our asset accumulation years. But most of us will want to…

How to build a million dollar portfolio (or close to it)

Posted on April 8, 2018 by Mark | 51 Comments

How to build a million dollar portfolio (or close to it) They say a million dollars isn’t what it used to be. Fine. In my book though it’s still a huge pile of money. Beyond inflationary pressures, workplace pensions disappearing over…

Overlooked retirement income and planning considerations

Posted on February 25, 2018 by Mark | 17 Comments

Overlooked retirement income and planning considerations I’ve mentioned this a few times on my site: there is a wealth of information about asset accumulation, how to save within your registered and non-registered accounts to plan for retirement. There is far…

2018 Financial Goals – February Update

Posted on February 19, 2018 by Mark | 8 Comments

2018 Financial Goals – February Update We’ve come a long ways in recent years, by documenting and following up on our financial goals, but we have more work to do – to reach our two major financial long-term goals: Become…

Throwing retirement savings factors out the window

Posted on November 12, 2017 by Mark | 49 Comments

Throwing retirement savings factors out the window The Millionaire Next Door suggested your expected net worth should be about 10% of your age multiplied by your gross income. Example: Net Worth = (Age 20 x 0.10) * income. So, that…

Self-made millionaire assessment guide

Posted on October 23, 2017 by Mark | 28 Comments

Self-made millionaire assessment guide Courtesy of this article, there are apparently seven habits most self-made millionaires employ to build their wealth. From the study conducted, there are two types of self-made millionaires: Risk-Takers and Savers. Builders, entrepreneurs, and aggressive investors…