Appreciation – live life without regrets

I have been on the road for business the last few days. Between plane rides, customer meetings, and customer dinner, I ended up having to check my emails late at night to avoid any email delays …

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Would I forgo kids to become financially independent earlier?

If you are a long time reader, you know that we are aiming to become financially independent in about 9 years. I have validated this timeline a few times using the financial independence / early retirement spreadsheet calculator that I created. Although …

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Victory Lap Retirement: Book review & contest!!!

After my article Tawcan’s 7 Phase of Retirement got published, a reader called Mike Drak approached me asking if I wanted to do a book review. At first I was slightly hesitant but I was very intrigued by the …

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Dividend Income – Sept 2016 Update

dividend income - I did nothing today and still got paid

October is upon us and that means NBA and NHL seasons are just around the corner. I think this is the best time of the year when it comes to sports, as there is something …

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Life lesson – six undeniable facts of life

I came across this the other day which I thought was absolutely amazing and can’t agree more. As we grow older, and hence wiser, we slowly realize that wearing a $3,000 or a $30.00 watch …

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