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What is a LIRA and how should you invest in it?

Posted on July 31, 2023 by Mark | 78 Comments

What is a LIRA and how should you invest in it? Got a Locked-In Retirement Account (LIRA)? On the cusp on getting a Locked-In Retirement Account thanks to your recent workplace changes? What the heck is a LIRA and why…

Weekend Reading – Habits of successful investors

Posted on November 26, 2021 by Mark | 12 Comments

Hey Everyone, Welcome to some new Weekend Reading: my habits of successful investors edition. You can check out some other recent Weekend Reading editions below: Most recently this supply chain issues edition and why we should all be concerned. Is…

How to generate retirement income

Posted on March 15, 2021 by Mark | 79 Comments

How to generate retirement income You could argue beyond the how much do I need to retire question, this need comes up next: how to generate retirement income. Rightly so. I mean, we all want to know how best to…

Financial Independence Update – October 2020

Posted on October 13, 2020 by Mark | 29 Comments

Financial Independence Update – October 2020 The ability to eventually work on my own terms. Welcome to my latest financial independence update. Work hard but stay balanced. Stay the course too. Enjoy the journey. Time flies when you’re… Hard to…

Should I take the commuted value of my pension?

Posted on September 28, 2020 by Mark | 39 Comments

Should I take the commuted value of my pension? Breaking up is hard to do. Or is it – when it comes to your employer? Whether that is voluntary leave or involuntary leave, at some point, some people are faced…

Weekend Reading – The Safe Withdrawal Rate (SWR) debate, buying QQQ ETF, new dividend milestones and more!

Posted on September 5, 2020 by Mark | 12 Comments

Weekend Reading – The Safe Withdrawal Rate (SWR) debate, buying QQQ ETF, new dividend milestones and more! Hey Everyone, Welcome to my latest Weekend Reading edition where I share some of my favourite articles from the week that was across…

What is a Locked-In Retirement Account (LIRA)? Here is my update

Posted on May 7, 2018 by Mark | 38 Comments

What is a Locked-In Retirement Account (LIRA)? Here is my update Some time ago I wrote about my LIRA (my Locked-In Retirement Account (LIRA)). This post will recap this type of investment account and highlight what’s new with my investments…

Pensions 101 – The Basics of Defined Benefit and Defined Contribution Pension Plans

Posted on September 29, 2014 by Mark | 20 Comments

Pensions 101 – The Basics of Defined Benefit and Defined Contribution Pension Plans The following article is a guest post by Sean Cooper who blogs about personal finance at Sean Cooper Writer. Are you confused by your workplace pension plan?…

Managing my LIRA – Update

Posted on October 4, 2010 by Mark | 4 Comments

What is a LIRA and where does it come from? Recall a LIRA may be better known as a locked-in RRSP. These accounts originate from money held within a company pension plan. As long as you’re employed with that company…

Managing my LIRA

Posted on July 22, 2010 by Mark | 24 Comments

Managing my LIRA I could be writing about Italy’s former national currency before the euro took over and what remains the national currency for Turkey, but that’s another post better served by currency analysts. What I’m writing about today is…