2023 Goals and Resolutions – Q3 Update
It’s hard to believe that Q3 2023 is already behind us and it’s time to do a Q3 goals and resolutions update. For those readers who are new since 2019, I have been setting goals …
Financial Independence
Financial Independence (FI) the most important part of Financial Independence Retire Early (FIRE).
Why is FI so important? Because being financially independence means that we can choose to work if we wanted to, not because we have to.
This blog is dedicated for chronicle our financial independence journey.
Dividend Income – September 2023 Update
I hope all Canadian readers had a great Thanksgiving weekend. For me, there are many things to be thankful for – a safe country, universal healthcare, a fulfilling job, a fun side project (aka this …
When do you tip + Good reads from the PF community
Despite growing up in Canada for more than half of my life, I have never gotten used to tipping. You see, tipping is not a common practice in Taiwan. Tipping is also not common in …
Forget timing the market – Random Thoughts from Taiwan
Yup, you guessed it, another post called Random Thoughts from Taiwan… because I’m in Taiwan again! So greetings from Taiwan everyone! This marks the 4th work trip to Taiwan for me in the past year, …
Is The Smith Manoeuvre a good idea?
Three years ago I had the opportunity to interview Robinson Smith, son of Fraser Smith, who has been advising thousands of Canadian families on the implementation of The Smith Manoeuvre. In that particular interview, we …
1H 2023 dividend portfolio review – Part 3
Welcome back to Part 3, and the final part of our 1H 2023 dividend portfolio review. I analyzed 31 out of 49 holdings earlier this month. In case you missed the previous analysis, please take …
Dividend Income – July 2023 Update
I hope readers are enjoying the 1H 2023 dividend portfolio review posts I have published in the last couple of weeks. Part 3 and the final part of the portfolio review will go live next …