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Month: December 2020

Can we live off dividends? A case study of geo-arbitrage

December 21, 2020 by Tawcan
live off dividends

Since Mrs. T is originally from Denmark and I’m originally from Taiwan, one of the medium-term goals we have is to live in these countries for an extended period of time. This would allow the …

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What 10,000 kettlebell swing workout taught me about financial independence

December 14, 2020 by Tawcan
kettlebell and financial independence

Since I got three kettlebells for $110 in late August, I have ramped up my workout level. I have set up a yoga mat in the garage to allow me to work out using the …

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How to Start Investing in Dividend Paying Stocks

December 22, 2020December 13, 2020 by Tawcan
how to start investing in dividend paying stocks

I’m neither an expert stock trader or a stock trading professional but I have been investing in individual dividend paying stocks for as long as I can remember. When I first purchased ING Canada (now …

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How to apply for the BC Training & Education Savings Grant (BCTESG)

December 29, 2020December 11, 2020 by Tawcan
How to apply for the BC Training & Education Savings Grant (BCTESG)

If you’re a Canadian, you may know a tax-advantage savings account called the Registered Educational Savings Plan (RESP). The RESPs are for parents who want to save for their child’s post-secondary education. When you open …

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Step-By-Step Guide on How to Make a Dividend Portfolio Spreadsheet (Dividend Tracker)

February 28, 2021December 11, 2020 by Tawcan

This post was originally published in 2016. The key formula used in the dividend spreadsheet template for dividend info from Google Finance was formulated back in 2014. Due to the changes in Google Finance in …

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Using Google Finance & Google Spreadsheet for dividend investment

February 28, 2021December 9, 2020 by Tawcan

Update:1  As per requests, I have created a Google Finance dividend portfolio template available to download. You can use the template for Google Finance Dividend. Update 2: As of March 2018, Google Finance has changed …

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Dividend Income – Nov 2020 Update

December 9, 2020 by Tawcan
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Can you believe there’s only one more month to go before we wrap up 2020? Since the time change, we are getting less and less daylight in Vancouver. It is not unusual to wake up …

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Hi there, I’m Bob from Vancouver Canada.

My wife & I started dividend investing in 2011 with the dream of living off dividends in our 40’s. Today our portfolio generates over $2,250 dividend per month which covers >55% of our expenses.

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