2026 Goals and Resolutions – Q1 Update
I have set goals and resolutions at the beginning of the year since 2019. To track them, I record them in a spreadsheet and update my progress throughout the year. To keep myself accountable, I …
Happiness & Joy
Having the right money mindset means knowing what happiness and joy means to you. Some Life lessons, tips, and reflections on how to create a happy and joyful life.
Early Retirement Planning – Q&A with Reader P
As you can imagine, a lot of planning is required to reach early retirement. Despite all the planning, projections, and running different scenarios, there will always be some level of uncertainty when it comes to …
Things to consider on your financial independence journey
It’s been 15 years since we started our financial independence journey. I will be the first one to admit that my mentality toward money and life has evolved over those past 15 years. I truly …
Living off dividends in Canada – $360k/year & Paying almost no taxes (real case study)
Long time readers will know that my wife and I are deploying a hybrid investing strategy – we invest in both dividend paying stocks and index ETFs. It is our goal to have our portfolio …
Living off dividends – My $360k per year dividend income
Last week Reader B, a fellow Canadian shared his amazing dividend investing story with us. B and his wife retired in 2004 at age 55 and have been living off dividends since. What’s amazing is …
2026 Goals and Resolutions
Since 2019, I have set goals and resolutions at the beginning of the year and put them down on a spreadsheet. I would write a post about my goals and resolutions, then provide a quarterly …
2025 Goals and Resolutions – Q4 Update and Wrap Up
It’s hard to believe that 2025 is in the books and we are in the first month of the new year… and the second quarter of the century. 2025 was the seventh year that I …