2024 Looking ahead…
It’s hard to believe it’s 2024 already. A lot has changed in the last year. On the work front… In January 2023, I was part of the engineering organization, managing and working with a small …
FIRE
FIRE = Financial Independence Retire Early
A large part of this website is about financial independence retire early (FIRE) and our FIRE journey. Topics include – What does financial independence retire early mean, How to achieve financial independence retire early, Lessons learned during our FIRE journey.
Let’s talk about FIRE!
Happy Holidays – Seasons Greetings
Seasons greetings everyone. I just want to take the time to thank every one of you for all your support over the years. I wouldn’t have been able to continue writing on this blog if …
Dividend Income – November 2023 Update
After a very busy October, November was relatively quiet. Our seven-day Disneyland trip in October was a distant memory. With the temperatures getting colder, we spent more time inside working on various projects. Since I …
Potential dividend hikes from Canadian banks+ Good reads from the PF community
To many people’s surprise, the US inflation rate in October slowed down to 3.2%, lower than anticipated, causing people to believe that the Federal Reserve’s interest rate hikes are working and cooling the inflation rate. …
How much do you need to retire early at age 40, 45, 50 or 55?
It’s never too early to start looking forward. I’ve been doing this on my site for some time and doing a bunch of assumptions and simulations on what our financial independence retire early might look …
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 …
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 …