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Why my goal to live off dividends remains alive and well

Posted on March 27, 2023 by Mark | 162 Comments

Why my goal to live off dividends remains alive and well Some time ago…yours truly wrote a controversial post about the intent to live off dividends and distributions from our portfolio. Well, a great deal of time has passed on that…

December 2022 Dividend Income Update

Posted on January 3, 2023 by Mark | 36 Comments

December 2022 Dividend Income Update Quite the investing year that was… Welcome to my December 2022 dividend income update. This time last year, our portfolio was up about 30% overall. I have the post to prove it. 2022 was different.…

Weekend Reading – More dividend increases edition

Posted on November 5, 2022 by Mark | 20 Comments

Weekend Reading – More dividend increases edition Hey Everyone! Welcome to a new Weekend Reading edition: my more dividend increases edition. First up, a few recent articles in case you missed them! All signs are pointing to a recession. So,…

September 2022 Dividend Income Update

Posted on October 11, 2022 by Mark | 14 Comments

September 2022 Dividend Income Update Hey Readers, Welcome to my September 2022 dividend income update. These are some of my favourite updates I make during the year! You can check out my previous income post here, where I highlighted a…

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…

How much cash should you keep?

Posted on September 6, 2022 by Mark | 63 Comments

How much cash should you keep? Inspired by a number of reader questions over the years, I thought I would chime in on this subject: how much cash should you keep including our plans when it comes to cash. Reader…

Weekend Reading – The worst investing years ever edition

Posted on June 11, 2022 by Mark | 13 Comments

Weekend Reading – The worst investing years ever edition Hey folks! Welcome to a new Weekend Reading edition, about the worst investing years ever. Before we get into this week’s theme, here are some of my latest posts: Are you…

Top Canadian Dividend ETFs

Posted on May 24, 2022 by Mark | 46 Comments

Top Canadian Dividend ETFs What makes a great Exchange Traded Fund (ETF)? What makes a great Canadian dividend Exchange Traded Fund? What are the top Canadian dividend ETFs to own? You’ve come to the right site and the right post.…

Weekend Reading – Retirement case study round-up edition

Posted on April 8, 2022 by Mark | 8 Comments

Weekend Reading – Retirement case study round-up edition Welcome to a new Weekend Reading post: my retirement case study round-up edition. Before we get into some of my favourite finds from the personal finance and investing blogosphere this week, you…

March 2022 Dividend Income Update

Posted on April 4, 2022 by Mark | 27 Comments

March 2022 Dividend Income Update Where does the time go? Already three full months gone – poof! – into 2022. Welcome to my March 2022 Dividend Income Update. What are my monthly dividend income updates all about? Last month in…