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Weekend Reading – Nine skills you need to learn, your enough number and other pre-retirement math #moneystuff

Posted on August 16, 2019 by Mark | 8 Comments

Weekend Reading – Nine skills you need to learn, your enough number and other pre-retirement math #moneystuff Welcome to my latest Weekend Reading edition where I share some of my favourite articles from the week that was across the personal…

Retirement Income for Life

Posted on July 23, 2019 by Mark | 46 Comments

Retirement Income for Life 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 me tailor our…

Age 60, retirement on a lower income – can I do it?

Posted on June 25, 2019 by Mark | 63 Comments

Age 60, retirement on a lower income – can I do it? Retirement plans come in all shapes and sizes but retirement on a lower income is possible. Not every Canadian has a house in Toronto or Vancouver they can…

How to use real estate, ETFs and dividend stocks to retire in style

Posted on May 23, 2019 by Mark | 3 Comments

How to use real estate, ETFs and dividend stocks to retire in style For a few years now, I’ve been inspired and motivated by early retirement. Or, for any members of the “retirement police” out there, let’s just say I’m…

Should you own a mortgage in retirement? How you can retire even with debt

Posted on January 3, 2019 by Mark | 35 Comments

Should you own a mortgage in retirement? How you can retire even with debt For a few years now, I’ve been inspired and motivated by early retirement. We continue to be a fair distance away from realizing our financial goals…

Early 90s, sold the home, now what? How to invest $600,000 to cover retirement home expenses

Posted on December 12, 2018 by Mark | 95 Comments

Early 90s, sold the home, now what? How to invest $600,000 to cover retirement home expenses Reader case study “Thanks for all of your interesting reading materials Mark. I have a few questions for you if you don’t mind… My…

Here’s your annual savings targets by the age

Posted on December 2, 2018 by Mark | 90 Comments

Here’s your annual savings targets by the age We all know by now the longer you wait to save and invest for retirement, the harder it is to catch up. But what should your annual savings targets be by the…

Why it’s never too soon to run some retirement numbers

Posted on November 20, 2018 by Mark | 52 Comments

Why it’s never too soon to run some retirement numbers Inspired by various articles on this subject in recent months, I believe it’s never too soon to run your retirement numbers. This post will tell you why. Dream early, dream…

This is insane, you don’t need $5 million to retire

Posted on October 25, 2018 by Mark | 35 Comments

This is insane, you don’t need $5 million to retire If we all do, we’re all doomed. Then again, this is Suze Orman. A woman who vacations on a private island and has a private plane to get there. Yep. …

Weekend Reading – Americans in a retirement crisis, cheap home ownership, Barista FIRE and more #moneystuff

Posted on October 13, 2018 by Mark | 45 Comments

Weekend Reading – Americans in a retirement crisis, cheap home ownership, Barista FIRE and more #moneystuff Welcome to my latest Weekend Reading edition where I share some of my favourite articles from the personal finance and investing blogosphere. Crazy to…