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Overlooked retirement income and planning considerations

Posted on June 21, 2021 by Mark | 39 Comments

Overlooked retirement income and planning considerations I’ve updated this overlooked retirement income and planning considerations to reflect some current thoughts. Check it out! I’ve mentioned this a few times on my site: there is a wealth of information about asset…

How to invest inside a corporation

Posted on June 7, 2021 by Mark | 39 Comments

How to invest inside a corporation As a new owner of a corporation, I’ll admit it’s a brand-new world for me to consider how to invest inside a corporation. I’m in the very fortunate position to be still working full-time,…

How I built my dividend portfolio

Posted on May 31, 2021 by Mark | 45 Comments

How I built my dividend portfolio For years, many years in fact, subscribers have asked about my step-by-step approach to building (and maintaining) my dividend income portfolio. Well, today’s post is an update on that approach including how I built…

Financial Independence for Newcomers to Canada

Posted on May 11, 2021 by Mark | 52 Comments

Financial Independence for Newcomers to Canada The leap of faith it takes, to take financial matters into your own hands can be huge for some people. I know. I’ve been there. The leap of faith it takes to move you…

Millennials want to FIRE at age 50

Posted on April 28, 2021 by Mark | 63 Comments

Millennials want to FIRE at age 50 Whether you agree with the FIRE (Financial Independence, Retire Early) movement or not – it’s a big thing. Personally, I’m a huge believer in clear goals. If FIRE at age 50 is your…

Why Saving Too Much for Retirement Can Be a Mistake

Posted on April 21, 2021 by Mark | 63 Comments

Why Saving Too Much for Retirement Can Be a Mistake As one reader recently put it to me: “some people work too long and save too much”. Certainly, saving too much can for retirement can be a mistake. For most of…

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…

RRSP facts you must remember this year and beyond!

Posted on February 25, 2021 by Mark | 70 Comments

RRSP facts you must remember this year and beyond! To help you make the most of your Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) before the RRSP contribution deadline, I thought I would list some of my favourite RRSP facts for this…

RRSP facts, “do’s” and “don’ts” this year and beyond!

Posted on February 21, 2021 by Mark | 48 Comments

RRSP facts, “do’s” and “don’ts” this year and beyond! Welcome to another “RRSP season” folks! To help you make the most of your Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) before the RRSP contribution deadline, I thought I would list some of…

Tax Deferred Investing – RRSPs 101

Posted on February 6, 2021 by Mark | 76 Comments

Tax Deferred Investing – RRSPs 101 The Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) has been at the front of helping Canadians save for retirement for decades. When you think of the RRSP, I think it’s always great to remember RRSPs are…