2026 Looking Ahead
Happy New Year, everyone! Can you believe this decade, the 20s, is halfway over? It’s also hard to believe that both of my kids are no longer little babies anymore. In fact, Kid 2.0 will …
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.
10 lessons I’ve learned from 25 years of investing
I started DIY investing while I was in university. Back then, I bought a few stocks based purely on recommendations. Honestly, I didn’t have a clue what I was doing. I didn’t know much about …
2025 Wrap up
Happy holidays! I hope everyone enjoyed their breaks and spent time with their families. 2025 was a great year in terms of the stock market. Just about everything was up! On the blogging front, it …
Dividend Income – November 2025 Update
Welcome to another monthly dividend income update. The market was somewhat volatile in November. The S&P 500, NASDAQ, and TSX all started November relatively strong, then ran into AI bubble concerns in mid-November. This caused …
DIY Wealth Canada – Our Top 5 Holdings
One of the most common questions Nelson and I get are about our top portfolio holdings. Readers and listeners want to know what we own and why we own it. So this week at DIY …
2026 TFSA contributions – 5 dividend stocks we’re considering
Call me a financial nerd, but I have always enjoyed the end of the year. Why? Because I get excited thinking about the upcoming TFSA contribution room and how we will optimally invest the money. …
When to sell dividend stocks – my perspective
If you have been reading this blog for a while, you know that, for the most part, we are long-term, buy-and-hold investors. Once we invest in a company, we try to build up our position …