Advanced topics on investing and FIRE
Long time readers will know that my wife and I are deploying a hybrid investing strategy – we invest in both dividend paying stocks and index ETFs. It is our goal to have our portfolio …
Last week Reader B, a fellow Canadian shared his amazing dividend investing story with us. B and his wife retired in 2004 at age 55 and have been living off dividends since. What’s amazing is …
As I write this on Oct 12, we just experienced the “worst day” of the stock market since April. The S&P dropped by 2.7%, the NASDAQ dropped by 3.56%, and the TSX dropped by 1.38%. …
Earlier this year, I wrote about stepping away from full-time work at the end of 2026 or early 2027. The idea is to either retire early and focus on my hobbies and passions, or transition …
The financial independence retire early (FIRE) community is a very supportive and tight-knit one. One thing I appreciate from the diverse FIRE community is that there are people ahead of us who are always willing …
We all know that post-secondary education is getting more and more expensive. Fortunately, the Canadian government created the Registered Education Savings Plan (RESP), a tax-deferred investment account to help families pay for a child’s post-secondary …
As an engineer by education & training and an analytical person, it shouldn’t come as a surprise to readers that I ponder a lot. I like to think about something carefully before deciding or reaching …