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Happiness & Joy, Investing, Money Mindset, Personal Finance, Travels

The value of time

The other day, Baby T2.0 turned 3. It’s a little hard to believe that she has been a part of our lives for 3 years already. 3 years seems so short but at the same time, it feels like she has been with us for … Continue Reading

March 28, 2019by Tawcan
Frugality, Personal Finance, Save Money, Save-Spend Balance

Does Costco cost more? Costco vs. Superstore vs. Walmart showdown

In 2018 we spent $714.98 CAD or $513.26 UDS toward groceries every month. Trying to be as frugal as possible while eating healthy food, we were constantly comparing prices between different grocery stores to get the best deals.

Over a year ago I did a … Continue Reading

March 25, 2019by Tawcan
Financial Independence, FIRE, Happiness & Joy, Money Mindset, Retire Early

Seeking solitude on the financial independence journey

A few weeks ago I finished reading Solitude: In Pursuit of a Singular Life in a Crowded World by Michael Harris. Having noticed that I have been spending more and more time on my phone, the book was a bit of an epiphany for me … Continue Reading

March 18, 2019by Tawcan
Dividend Investing, Investing

Dividend Income – Feb 2019 Update

February has been an interesting month when it comes to weather. Shortly after coming back from summer-like weather in Taiwan, Metro Vancouver got hit by a cold snap. It wasn’t as cold as the one the Mid-West and Eastern North America encountered in January, … Continue Reading

March 11, 2019by Tawcan
Dividend Investing, Investing

5 stocks I’m considering for our RRSP in 2019

With 2018 RRSP season gone, it’s time to focus on 2019 RRSP. As you may recall, since I started working full time over 12 years ago, I have been maximizing my RRSP contribution room each year. I’m not about to let 2019 become an … Continue Reading

March 7, 2019by Tawcan
Financial Independence, FIRE, Happiness & Joy, Money Mindset, Money Successes, Retire Early

The Financial Independence Journey – Where do we go from here?

The other day a co-worker, in his late 20’s, came up to me during lunch and wrapped one of his arms around my shoulders. He then did the same for the other co-workers too. I thought it was really strange and figured something was up. … Continue Reading

March 4, 2019by Tawcan

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Hello, my name is Bob. I'm from Vancouver Canada. This is a personal finance blog where I chronicle my quest for joyful life and financial independence.

In 2011, my wife and I had a financial epiphany and started our financial independence retire early (FIRE) journey. Since then, we have amassed a dividend portfolio that generates over $2,100 per month.

I wanted to use this blog to demonstrate that it is possible to achieve financial independence as a single income family with two young kids while living in one of the most expensive cities in the world.

Some of the topics I write are: financial independence retire early (FIRE), dividend & index investing, money mindset, save-spend balance, and travels.

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