2021 Goals and Resolutions – Q3 Update
It’s hard to believe there are only three more months to go before 2021 wraps up. Considering that we have regularly travelled outside of Canada every year for the past many years, it is weird …
Investing
You have saved money, now what? How do you invest so your money can grow and compound exponentially? Let’s face it, hide money under your mattress isn’t a sound investment advice.
Learning how to invest money in dividend paying stocks and index ETFs. How to minimize taxes legally so you can grow your money without paying the taxman.
Early withdrawal strategies – a reader’s discussion
Many of us on the financial independence retire early journey put a lot of attention and time on the accumulation phase- how much money should I invest each month, which index ETFs and individual stock …
Dividend Income – August 2021 update
Wow, can you believe it’s already September 2021 and it’s time for another school year? Where did the time go? Since the Vancouver rainy season will soon be upon us, we have been trying to …
How to Budget with a Variable Income
We are a single income family where we allocate my full-time salary into the different budget categories. For our side hustles, we save everything that we earn (after taxes) into our financial freedom account (FFA) and …
Dividend Income & Financial Independence Journey – July 2021 Update
Summer time in Vancouver typically means temperatures in the mid to high 20s and an extended period of nothing but the sun. The weather in July was exactly like that. We had nothing but sun …
Re-examine our $115k dividend stock transactions in 2020
Back in January, I reviewed our 2020 dividend stock transactions and determined the winners and losers of our trades. I disclosed our average cost basis and the good and bad moves we made throughout last …
2021 Goals and Resolutions – Q2 Update
Can you believe 2021 is already half over? With the warmer, sunnier summer weather here in Vancouver, we are spending a lot of time outside, especially in our backyard garden. The warmer sunnier weather also …