1H 2023 dividend portfolio review – Part 1
With the first half of 2023 in the books, I thought it’d be an interesting exercise to review our dividend portfolio. The key focus will be determining what to do with each position – should …
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FIRE = Financial Independence Retire Early
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2023 Goals and Resolutions – Q2 Update
Since 2019, I have been setting goals and resolutions at the beginning of the year and then posting quarterly updates on this blog as a way to keep myself accountable. Over the years I have …
Dividend Income – June 2023 Update
It’s that time of the month to provide an update on our monthly dividend income. Since starting this blog back in July 2014, I have written dividend income reports every single month. Why do I …
Dividend Income – May 2023 Update
Welcome to a new monthly dividend income update. These monthly dividend income updates are one of my favourite blog posts to write because they allow me to demonstrate that it is possible to build up …
Do we have enough to live off dividends? A case study
Last year, I asked whether we have enough to retire in 2023. After running some projections and analysis, it was clear that we can’t retire and rely on dividend income alone to sustain our current …
What if you run out of life? Save-Spend balance
Let’s be honest here, inflation is real. Very real! Despite being as frugal and careful with our expenses as possible, we are seeing an increase in our living expenses; arguably, just like everyone else. Unfortunately, …
What to do with a $5 million windfall
Recently a reader emailed me about a big windfall that he received. “Hi Bob, I recently received a pretty significant windfall… $5 million! To be honest, I’m not sure what to do. I want to …