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Weekend Reading – 2022 Model Portfolio Returns edition

Posted on January 21, 2023 by Mark | 12 Comments

Weekend Reading – 2022 Model Portfolio Returns edition Hi Everyone, Welcome to a new Weekend Reading edition about 2022 model portfolio returns – I hope you enjoy it. As usual, before we dive into that subject a bit more, some…

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…

Weekend Reading – Saving $62,000, investing lessons learned, XUU for TFSA, and more #moneystuff

Posted on December 19, 2020 by Mark | 14 Comments

Weekend Reading – Saving $62,000, investing lessons learned, XUU for TFSA, and more #moneystuff Hey Folks! Welcome to my latest Weekend Reading edition where I share some of my favourite articles from the week that was across the personal finance…

How I used to sabotage my portfolio

Posted on September 22, 2020 by Mark | 49 Comments

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…

Weekend Reading – Dividend income reports, rational decisions, life lessons and more #moneystuff

Posted on July 18, 2020 by Mark | 26 Comments

Weekend Reading – Dividend income reports, rational decisions, life lessons and more #moneystuff Hey Readers! Welcome to my latest Weekend Reading edition where I share some of my favourite articles from the week that was across the personal finance and…

Weekend Reading – Financial lessons learned from COVID-19 – so far…

Posted on April 4, 2020 by Mark | 24 Comments

Weekend Reading – Financial lessons learned from COVID-19 – so far… Unprecedented times…I hope you’re doing OK out there through it all… Welcome to my latest Weekend Reading edition where I share some of my favourite articles from the week…

Weekend Reading – What it takes to retire early, investing lessons learned, rising home prices and more #moneystuff

Posted on October 26, 2019 by Mark | 4 Comments

Weekend Reading – What it takes to retire early, investing lessons learned, rising home prices and more #moneystuff Hey Everyone, Welcome to my latest Weekend Reading edition where I share some of my favourite articles from the week that was…

Some of my best personal finance advice – so you don’t have to make the same mistakes I did!

Posted on October 9, 2018 by Mark | 47 Comments

Some of my best personal finance advice – so you don’t have to make the same mistakes I did! Human behaviour is a funny thing. Some folks like to talk a big game about lessons learned but fail to act…

Six big retirement mistakes – what I’m doing about them

Posted on February 13, 2018 by Mark | 37 Comments

Six big retirement mistakes – what I’m doing about them Jason Heath, a respected fee-only financial planner, outlined a number of mistakes investors make when it comes to retirement planning and/or investing during retirement. I thought I’d outline what I’m…

Share your big fat investing mistakes

Posted on November 8, 2015 by Mark | 52 Comments

Share your big fat investing mistakes I’ve written this before on my site but it’s worth repeating: you usually don’t succeed in life without falling down flat on your face a few times. I recall Winston Churchill coined this phrase:…