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Weekend Reading – Mortgage amoritization crisis?

Posted on July 7, 2023 by Mark | 12 Comments

Weekend Reading – Mortgage amoritization crisis? Hey Everyone! Welcome to a new Weekend Reading edition, with a few thoughts and references to any mortgage amoritization crisis happening. Before some information on that, some reminders: This was my suggestion to play…

Why Do We Save?

Posted on June 26, 2023 by Mark | 13 Comments

Why Do We Save? Great question. Why do we save? Why do you save? I suspect many of us know our own respective answers that are at the heart of personal finance planning 101. What is a Financial Plan and…

Weekend Reading – Banking crisis looming?

Posted on June 23, 2023 by Mark | 11 Comments

Weekend Reading – Banking crisis looming? Welcome to a new Weekend Reading edition, hopefully not too much doom and gloom, with any banking crisis looming??? First up, my updated post this week was about why I still don’t invest in…

Weekend Reading – Debt ceilings and dividends

Posted on May 27, 2023 by Mark | 6 Comments

Weekend Reading – Debt ceilings and dividends Hey Readers! Here we are with a new Weekend Reading edition, all about debt ceilings and dividends. A few thoughts on both of those subjects in a bit… Some recent posts and reminders…

Weekend Reading – To leverage or not to leverage

Posted on October 7, 2022 by Mark | 27 Comments

Weekend Reading – To leverage or not to leverage Welcome to a new Weekend Reading edition, to leverage or not to leverage edition. I’ll come back to some thinking on that, in a bit! First up, some recent articles in…

What to do with a lump sum of money

Posted on May 30, 2022 by Mark | 23 Comments

What to do with a lump sum of money Sometimes, you get a bit of money over time. In other times or rare times, you might get a lump sum. What should you do with any financial windfall? What should…

Weekend Reading – Is paying off your mortgage a mistake?

Posted on October 29, 2021 by Mark | 54 Comments

Weekend Reading – Is paying off your mortgage a mistake? Higher house prices in many cities across Canada (and in the U.S.), combined with rock-bottom rates, have decreased the urgency when it comes to answering one of the oldest personal…

10 ways to master your money

Posted on September 21, 2021 by Mark | 20 Comments

10 ways to master your money Regardless if we’re talking personal finances, I believe true success usually comes from taking meaningful action and simply trying again and again. Lessons don’t always stick unless you make a few missteps along the…

Financial Independence Update – April 2021

Posted on April 26, 2021 by Mark | 22 Comments

Financial Independence Update – April 2021 Realizing financial independence takes time. Welcome to our financial independence update – April 2021 edition. Yes, there are posts out there related to some shockingly simple math behind early retirement but let’s face it…

Weekend Reading – Best ETFs in Canada 2021

Posted on April 2, 2021 by Mark | 50 Comments

Weekend Reading – Best ETFs in Canada 2021 Well hello! I hope you had a great week. Welcome to my latest Weekend Reading edition, sharing some of the Best ETFs in Canada 2021 to own and much more. Just in…