Out sick… Financial Independence is indeed a long journey
After coming back from my 10 day Asia trip on June 7 I basically slept for the next 3 days. I thought I didn’t have any jet lag but perhaps I was incorrect. Then the past …
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.
Growing dividend income
Over the past number of years, we have been slowly building our passive income, in particular, dividend income, so that one day our annual passive income is greater than our annual expenses. When this happens, …
Random thoughts – Asia travel edition
I have been on the road in Asia for the past 10 days and by the time this post goes live, I will be in the air, on my way back to Vancouver. For this …
Dividend Income – May 2018 Update
I’m currently in Taipei, Taiwan and I’m checking out many of the different Taiwanese dishes ranging from beef noodles soup, stinky tofu, egg roll pancake, minced & braised pork on rice, and many more. I’m …
Another year, same old same old
Yesterday, we saw a worldwide sell-off caused by instability in the Italian political system. Somehow, investors were extremely worried that a repeat election in Italy, the Euro zone’s third-largest economy, may cause Italy to eventually withdraw …
FIRE Canada Interview #5 – Create a long term plan
I’m flying to Asia today for a 10-day business trip. On my last Asia trip, I managed to sit in Air Canada’s premium economy both ways. It sure was nice considering we had to do …
Dividend Income – April 2018 Update
It’s May and the weather in Vancouver is getting warmer and sunnier every day. I have been walking around in a T-shirt, without a jacket. It feels that summer is just around the corner. Nicer …