Dividend Income – Nov 2020 Update
Can you believe there’s only one more month to go before we wrap up 2020? Since the time change, we are getting less and less daylight in Vancouver. It is not unusual to wake up …
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10 Financial things to do before end of year – Year-end financial checklist for Canadians
Given the COVID-19 global pandemic, 2020 has been a year much different than any other. However, it doesn’t mean you can just let your finances slip through the cracks and not pay any attention to …
Why financial independence is more important than ever
Since graduating from university, I have spent my entire working career with the same company. In fact, I have spent over a third of my life working at the same company. I would be the …
Dividend Income – Oct 2020 Update
October 2020 was unusually dry here in Vancouver with less than 90 mm of precipitation. For the past number of years, we usually got more than 100 mm of precipitation, even over 200 mm in …
Dealing with COVID-19 pandemic – Tips to my Jan-2020-self
It is hard to believe that I have been working from home for the past eight months due to the COVID-19 global pandemic. When my work sent out the work-from-home-until-further-notice email on March 13, I …
Wealthica Review: Net Worth and Portfolio Tracking for Canadians
In 2009, when Personal Capital first came out, I decided to give it a try but quickly found out it was designed for Americans only. Personal Capital couldn’t access Canadian financial institutions so it was …
2020 Goals & Resolutions – Q3 Update
Last year I started publishing my annual goals & resolutions. I then provided an update every quarter. This kept me very motivated and kept myself accountable for my goals. As a result, I met and …