Make sure you know what you’re retiring to
When I think about retirement, I have never pictured myself sitting on the beach drinking pina coladas daily. That’s not how I picture retirement. I could sit on the beach for a few days but …
Money Mindset
It’s important to have the right money mindset. Without the right money mindset, you may not feel happy despite how much money is in your bank account.
Let’s face it, money is an important part of our lives. We need to have the right money mindset so we can go through life feeling great!
2022 Financial Review: Core Spending $40,563.19 CAD & Net Worth +9.14%
I have been posting our annual financial review since 2016. Originally, I wasn’t going to write about our 2022 financial review, but I was pleasantly surprised when a few readers reached out and asked why …
3 things that make me pull my hair out
I have been writing on this blog for almost nine years. Over that time, I have learned and gained a lot of personal finance and investing-related knowledge. Whenever I gain new knowledge, I try to …
2023 Goals & Resolutions
A new year means another set of goals and resolutions. Since 2019, I have been setting goals and resolutions at the beginning of the year and tracking them via a spreadsheet. I then provide quarterly …
2022 Goals & Resolutions -Q4 update & Wrap Up
At the beginning of 2022, I established a number of goals and resolutions for myself. The focus in 2022 was to set goals and resolutions that would keep me motivated and inspired throughout the year. …
Is short-termism hurting your investment?
Are you a patient investor? Or are you looking at your portfolio multiple times a day, having the itch to sell everything? Despite having done DIY investing for over a decade and making my shares …
Living off dividends – My $360k per year dividend income
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 …