2021 Financial Goals

2021 Financial Goals Another year, another round of goal setting! Let’s get after it! Financial goals – our power is in the “why” For years on this site, I mean years, we’ve set financial goals to keep ourselves accountable. 2021…
Tax Efficient Investing – Horizons ETFs

Tax Efficient Investing – Horizons ETFs It’s hard to understate the game-changing force that Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) have induced in the financial investing landscape in recent years – especially here in Canada – let alone some of the tax…
November 2020 Dividend Income Update

November 2020 Dividend Income Update It’s been quite the investing year. Dividend increases, cuts, and the recent Canadian big-bank dividend freeze announcement just to name a few. Looking bigger picture, back to March 2020, I couldn’t image this is where…
September 2020 Dividend Income Update

September 2020 Dividend Income Update Earlier this year on this blog, I wrote: “Coming out of this crisis things will improve. They always do. They can certainly be better for you and me on an individual level too.” I still…
How I used to sabotage my portfolio

How I used to sabotage my portfolio Some recent reader questions prompted me to update this post – let’s go! Dedicated readers of this site will know I spend a lot of time writing about what’s working in my financial…
Should I invest in taxable accounts?

Should I invest in taxable accounts? I’m well into my second decade of Do-It-Yourself (DIY) investing but that doesn’t mean you should invest using a taxable account like I have. Should you invest in taxable accounts? Are there considerations before…