Personal finance, the fundation of Tawcan.com. Personal finance is and should be personal. A list of personal finance related topics and tips that we can all learn from.
I’m neither an expert stock trader nor a stock trading professional but I have been investing in individual dividend paying stocks for over ten years. When I first purchased ING Canada (now called Intact Financial), …
If you have come across my post on Using Google Spreadsheet for dividend investment, you have probably figured out that I’m a big fan of Google Spreadsheet. One of the key benefits of Google Spreadsheet …
If you’re a long time reader, you know I love the TFSA. I believe everyone should treat TFSAs as a long-term retirement account, rather than a short term savings account. While TFSAs are a great …
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 …
Welcome to another quarterly update on my 2024 goals and resolutions. Long-time readers will remember that for the past six years, I have set goals and resolutions at the beginning of the year and tracked …
When Mrs. T was pregnant, we knew having a baby would require us to buy a few baby things, despite us being frugal. While we have the belief that kids are only as expensive as …
Wow, it’s hard to believe 2023 is already behind us. When I looked back, 2023 felt like an eternity. A lot of things have happened, both on the home front and especially on the work …