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Happy belated 1 year blog anniversary

Wow I can’t believe I’ve been blogging on Tawcan.com for over a year year now. My goal has always been to share my ideas on personal finance, frugality, investing, financial independence, and living a meaningful & joyful life with other like-minded people and hopefully learn a few things throughout the process. I have to say, it has been a lot of fun writing on the blog this past year and connecting with other like-minded people. I have also learned a lot in the past year. We have a great FI community and I love how everyone is so supportive of each other. I really appreciate all of you visiting this blog and reading the posts, especially people that come back on a regular basis. I also really appreciate all of you that take your time to leave a comment on this blog. I always enjoy replying back to your comments. It blows my mind to see so many PF blogs listing this blog on their blogrolls and mentioning specific blog post(s) that I have written. Again I really appreciate the support and I thank you from the bottom of my heart.

Some stats:

I’ve published 107 posts in a little over 1 year! Currently there are 14 drafts that I’ve written partially or working on still.

Apparently I have a lot of things to say. 🙂

Here are some posts that received a lot of attention the past year.

Moving forward I will focus on writing high quality blog posts. Any suggestions for me to improve this blog? I’m always open for suggestions.

Thank you very much for all your support so far. Feel free to connect with me on Facebook or Twitter.

August 3, 2015 by Tawcan

Written by Tawcan

Hi I’m Bob from Vancouver Canada, I am working toward joyful life and financial independence through frugal living, dividend investing, passive income generation, life balance, and self-improvement. This blog is my way to chronicle my journey and share my stories and thoughts along the way. Stay in touch on Facebook and Twitter. Or sign up via Newsletter

58 Comments

[email protected] August 3, 2015 at 7:53 am Reply
Congrats and Happy belated 1 year blog anniversary! Just continue what you’re doing…I always enjoy reading about the pursuit of financial freedom.
- Tawcan August 3, 2015 at 9:48 pm Reply
  Hi Andrew,
  Thank you very much, glad that you’re enjoying reading my blog.
Dividend for Starters August 3, 2015 at 8:11 am Reply
Happy blogiversary Tawcan!
You surely produced a lot more content than I did in the same timeframe.
Great work. Keep up the intersting posts and you will grow even further.
Best wishes, DfS
- Tawcan August 3, 2015 at 9:49 pm Reply
  Hi Dividend for Starters,
  Thanks, aiming to produce even more high quality posts this year.
Roadmap2Retire August 3, 2015 at 8:14 am Reply
Congrats on the blogiversary! Really glad to have found your blog and sharing this journey to financial freedom.
Best wishes
R2R
- Tawcan August 3, 2015 at 9:49 pm Reply
  Hi R2R,
  Likewise. Glad to be following your blog too.
Eric @ Retire29 August 3, 2015 at 9:15 am Reply
Happy Anniversary. I can’t believe you’ve only been around for a year. I hit my one-year mark in a month, and I know I won’t be as far along as you are at the same stage.
Awesome job. 107 posts! I’m at like 63 and I feel like that’s a lot. And 2,500 comments, that’s crazy. I have like 400.
Alright, no more comparing. Way to go and here’s a toast to many more anniversaries to come.
Eric
- Tawcan August 3, 2015 at 9:51 pm Reply
  Hi Eric,
  Thanks, a year flies by quickly when you’re having fun. 🙂
Mrs. Crackin' the Whip August 3, 2015 at 11:36 am Reply
Congratulations on your 1 year anniversary!
I love that your parents called you boring for not having a tv. My mom stays at our house if we travel when school is in session. You can imagine her horror that first time when she realized we only had Netflix 🙂 I almost thought we were going to have to cancel our trip, lol. She’s chilled out now though. Maybe she’s mentally prepared now plus we got her an ipad mini for Christmas to provide some additional entertainment.
- Tawcan August 3, 2015 at 9:51 pm Reply
  Hi Mrs. Crackin’ the Whip,
  I guess people get used to what they have. 🙂
SavvyJames August 3, 2015 at 1:00 pm Reply
Congrats! It really is gratifying to pass that point and have people respond to your work. Best of luck as you embark on year number two.
- Tawcan August 3, 2015 at 10:00 pm Reply
  Hi SavvyJames,
  Thanks for your kind words.
Dividend Growth Investor August 3, 2015 at 1:12 pm Reply
Congratulations on your blogoversary Tawcan!
- Tawcan August 3, 2015 at 10:00 pm Reply
  Thanks Dividend Growth Investor.
Dividend Mantra August 3, 2015 at 1:13 pm Reply
Tawcan,
Happy blogiversary!
The time just flies by, which is all the more reason to save and invest. Don’t want to find that five years went by and you’re in the same spot.
Here’s to another year. 🙂
Cheers.
- Tawcan August 3, 2015 at 9:59 pm Reply
  Hi Dividend Mantra,
  Time just flies by when you’re having fun. Definitely more reason to save and invest. 🙂
vivianne August 3, 2015 at 1:48 pm Reply
Congrats! I enjoy your articles very much. Please give on sharing!!
- Tawcan August 3, 2015 at 9:54 pm Reply
  Hi vivianne,
  Thank you for your kind words. Glad to hear that you enjoy reading my articles.
Brian @DebtDiscipline August 3, 2015 at 1:55 pm Reply
Happy Anniversary! Hitting the year milestone is a big accomplishment! Nicely done!
- Tawcan August 3, 2015 at 9:53 pm Reply
  Hi Brian,
  Thank you. 🙂
weenie August 3, 2015 at 3:39 pm Reply
Congratulations Tawcan and happy blogiversary!
I have enjoyed reading your blog and following your progress.
Here’s to another year! 🙂
- Tawcan August 3, 2015 at 9:53 pm Reply
  Hi weenie,
  Thanks, definitely looking forward to another fun year.
Fervent Finance August 3, 2015 at 4:15 pm Reply
Congrats Tawcan. Always a pleasure to stop by. I’ve only been at this for about 7 months, but it’s crazy how many people you meet and stories you share / read.
- Tawcan August 3, 2015 at 9:52 pm Reply
  Hi FF,
  Thank you for the kind words.
Dividend Hustler August 3, 2015 at 4:23 pm Reply
Thanks for blogging Tawcan. Always a pleasure visiting you on your blog. I always enjoy it. Awesome to have a fellow Canadian blogger as well as we are familiar with the Canadian side of investing. US is where it’s at for sure but for some reason, I’m a bit home bias… LOL. I can’t help it. Also nice to receive the Dividend Tax Credit.
Hope you always find time and share your journey with us. Thanks my friend.
- Tawcan August 3, 2015 at 9:52 pm Reply
  Hi Dividend Hustler,
  Thank you for the kind words, that means a lot.
A Frugal Family's Journey August 3, 2015 at 8:03 pm Reply
Happy Blog-Versary Tawcan! Wow, 107 posts…You’ve been very active your first year. Congrats on your success thus far. Best wishes and continued success in the coming years!
Regards, AFFJ
- Tawcan August 3, 2015 at 9:52 pm Reply
  Hi AFFJ,
  Thanks. Many a little too active lol. Definitely need to focus on writing some high quality contents rather than quantity.
Adam @ AdamChudy.com August 3, 2015 at 10:09 pm Reply
I’m at 7 months and 139 posts. Apparently I have too much to say.
Happy blog birthday! Hope to see many more to come.
- Tawcan August 5, 2015 at 7:06 am Reply
  Hi Adam,
  You definitely have quite a bit to say. Not worries about that though. 🙂
Ryan @ My Dividend Growth August 3, 2015 at 10:17 pm Reply
Congrats Tawcan! It feels like you’ve been around so much longer than a year! I’ve really enjoyed all your content this past year and can’t wait to read your writing for many years to come in the future!
- Tawcan August 5, 2015 at 7:07 am Reply
  Hi Ryan,
  Thank you. 🙂
Mr. SSC August 4, 2015 at 7:59 am Reply
Congrats on your anniversary! 107 posts, whew! That’s really active, good job man! I’m looking forward to reading many more.
- Tawcan August 5, 2015 at 7:07 am Reply
  Hi Mr. SSC,
  I need to focus more on high quality contents rather than quantity. I’ll work hard on that this 2nd year.
Barry @ Moneywehave August 4, 2015 at 8:13 am Reply
Great job Tawcan! Love chatting travel with you. I swear we talk more about travel than we do about saving.
- Tawcan August 5, 2015 at 7:08 am Reply
  Hi Barry,
  Yeah totally, we talk way more about travel than saving. Traveling is fun thing to talk about.
Abigail @ipickuppennies August 4, 2015 at 11:26 am Reply
It’s amazing how time flies, eh? Congrats on your first year, and here’s to many more!
- Tawcan August 5, 2015 at 7:08 am Reply
  Hi Abigail,
  Thanks. Time definitely flies.
FI Fighter August 4, 2015 at 4:39 pm Reply
Happy 1st year! Here’s to an even better 2nd year!
- Tawcan August 5, 2015 at 7:09 am Reply
  Hi FI Fighter,
  Thank you. Looking forward to any new challenges.
Zero to Zeros August 4, 2015 at 8:11 pm Reply
Congrats on this big milestone, Tawcan! Your blog was one of the first ones I discovered in the DGI community and it’s been a pleasure keeping up with your progress. Hope to follow along for many more years!
Cheers
- Tawcan August 5, 2015 at 7:09 am Reply
  Hi Zero to Zeros,
  Thanks you, looking forward to more years to come.
canadianbudgetbinder August 4, 2015 at 9:26 pm Reply
Happy one year blog anniversary mate and to many more.
- Tawcan August 5, 2015 at 7:10 am Reply
  Hi canadianbudgetbinder,
  Thank you. Hope to become just as good as your blog one day.
[email protected] August 5, 2015 at 7:55 am Reply
Happy belated blogiversary!
- Tawcan August 6, 2015 at 10:19 am Reply
  Thanks Holly.
Ramona August 5, 2015 at 12:28 pm Reply
Well, it looks great. You’ve published 2 articles/week, which is a very good strategy. And the content has always been great (reason we do read you :)).
Congratulations for your success and keep up the great job.
- Tawcan August 6, 2015 at 10:20 am Reply
  Hi Ramona,
  Thank you for the following. 🙂
My Own Advisor August 6, 2015 at 4:30 pm Reply
Congrats on the blogiversary! Stay in touch, always great to talk to like-minded investors 🙂
Mark
- Tawcan August 8, 2015 at 2:31 pm Reply
  Thanks Mark.
Robb Engen August 6, 2015 at 5:32 pm Reply
Congrats on your one-year anniversary! Over 100 posts in a year is quite the accomplishment. Considering most blogs don’t make it past the six month mark, you should be very proud of your success and the community you’ve built here.
- Tawcan August 8, 2015 at 2:31 pm Reply
  Thanks Robb. Still a long way to go compared to you. 🙂
Dividend Diplomats August 8, 2015 at 8:47 am Reply
Tawcan,
Congrats on the amazing first year. It has been a pleasure reading your 107 articles and getting to know you through commenting. Keep up the great work. You will be shocked at how fast Year 2 flies by and the progress your life and website will make.
-The Dividend Diplomats
- Tawcan August 8, 2015 at 2:34 pm Reply
  Thanks Dividend Diplomats. 🙂
Jayson @ Monster Piggy Bank August 8, 2015 at 8:06 pm Reply
Been reading your post for the past 4 months. And, I must say that I have learned a lot. Congrats! Looking forward to another fruitful year Tawcan.
- Tawcan August 10, 2015 at 8:29 am Reply
  Thanks Jayson for your kind words.
No More Waffles August 9, 2015 at 1:33 am Reply
Congrats, Tawcan! Doing a tremendous job!
Even though I don’t comment as much as I would like to, I do enjoy reading your posts when they come online. Keep it up!
Best wishes,
NMW
- Tawcan August 10, 2015 at 8:30 am Reply
  Thanks NMW. 🙂

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About me

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.