Tires…Spending…Death…Happiness
The other day the tire pressure warning light came on when I was driving to work. After checking pressure in each tire and filled them up, I thought that would be the end of it. …
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Dividend income – Dec 2016 Update
I’m so stoked to write this post. Writing the last dividend update of the year is always exciting because we can finally tally how much total dividend income we received for the entire year. 2016 was …
Boys will be boys
Being a personal finance blogger and someone who is working toward financial independence, it shouldn’t come as a surprise that I regularly discuss money related topics with Mrs. T. Unlike many households, money isn’t a …
Why we decided to revisit our budget system before end of the year
We have been tracking our expenses since 2011 using an Excel sheet with 6 different accounts and different categories within each account. Thanks to having a budget/expense tracking system, our net worth has increased by 250% …
Victory Lap Retirement: Book review & contest!!!
After my article Tawcan’s 7 Phase of Retirement got published, a reader called Mike Drak approached me asking if I wanted to do a book review. At first I was slightly hesitant but I was very intrigued by the …
Life lesson – six undeniable facts of life
I came across this the other day which I thought was absolutely amazing and can’t agree more. As we grow older, and hence wiser, we slowly realize that wearing a $3,000 or a $30.00 watch …