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Weekend Reading – Rates of return edition, lessons learned from early retirement, best books of 2019 and more #moneystuff

Posted on January 4, 2020 by Mark | 38 Comments

Weekend Reading – Rates of return edition, lessons learned from early retirement, best books of 2019 and more #moneystuff Welcome to my latest Weekend Reading edition (and my first of 2020!) where I share some of my favourite articles from…

The proven path to early retirement ignoring the 4% rule

Posted on December 8, 2019 by Mark | 41 Comments

The proven path to early retirement ignoring the 4% rule Personal finance has “personal” in it for a reason. What I means is: the only proven path to retirement, for you, is the one you create and manage. I firmly…

They have $1.2 million and no pensions, can they retire?

Posted on November 18, 2019 by Mark | 69 Comments

They have $1.2 million and no pensions, can they retire? They say a million bucks or so ain’t what it used to be…but I still think that’s a pile of money. Which begs the question: does this couple with $1.2…

Strive for financial independence not early retirement

Posted on October 24, 2019 by Mark | 36 Comments

Strive for financial independence not early retirement Strive for financial independence and not early retirement? What on earth do you mean? Are you looking for financial independence? Are you looking to flat-out retire early? Is it just semantics between the…

Weekend Reading – Ways to get retirement ready, your ever growing income, return of capital considerations and more #moneystuff

Posted on August 30, 2019 by Mark | 29 Comments

Weekend Reading – Ways to get retirement ready, your ever growing income, return of capital considerations and more #moneystuff Welcome to my latest Weekend Reading edition where I share some of my favourite articles from the week that was across…

Retirement Income for Life – Retirement Calculators

Posted on July 23, 2019 by Mark | 46 Comments

Retirement Income for Life – Retirement Calculators As a Do-It-Yourself (DIY) investor who works off his own financial plan to achieve financial freedom, I’m always drawn to a various (read in: free!) calculators that can help investors like you and…

Weekend Reading – Moving to a condo, should I invest in my RRSP, did I save enough for $70,000 per year, and more #moneystuff

Posted on June 23, 2019 by Mark | 20 Comments

Weekend Reading – Moving to a condo, should I invest in my RRSP, did I save enough for $70,000 per year, and more #moneystuff Welcome to my latest Weekend Reading edition where I share some of my favourite articles from…

My Early Retirement Litmus Test

Posted on October 25, 2017 by Mark | 70 Comments

My Early Retirement Litmus Test The following is a guest post from Rob, a fan of My Own Advisor, who enjoys retirement stories. A recent column from Mark generated tons of buzz and a lot of heated questions. Maybe rightly…