Asia Trip – stinky tofu, squid ink ramen, oh my!
The last couple of weeks I was in Hong Kong, China, and Taiwan for business. I didn’t spend any time sightseeing, after all, this was a work trip! When I was in Shenzhen, China, my …
Month: October 2017
How personal finance is like using the toilet
Last week I was on a 13.5 hour flight from Vancouver to Hong Kong. I have done this trip a number of times, and the 13.5 hour flight always felt really long. Mostly because I …
What is your reason for financial independence?
Thanks to work and personal travels, I have set foot on 25 airplanes so far this year, with at least 6 more plane rides planned. Essentially I have been on a plane every single month …
Dividend Income – Sept 2017 Update
With September behind us, that means there are only 3 months left for 2017! So far, 2017 has been an amazing year and I can’t wait to see what is in store for us the next …
Reasons to be thankful
Today is Canadian Thanksgiving. Yes we Canadians are a bit backward hence we celebrate Thanksgiving a month earlier than Americans. I guess this is what we get for playing hockey all year round, riding polar …
Our Top 5 Long-Term Holdings
If you look at our dividend portfolio, you will notice that we currently hold 72 dividend stocks and 2 index ETFs. To be honest, I would like to trim down our holding somewhere around 55 …
There’s no “right” way to achieve FIRE – multiple paths to FIRE
Growing up my brother and I played a lot of StarCraft. We battled against bots to practice our StarCraft game skills. Since human players and AI’s behave differently, we would often battle with other human …