How we invest our own money
Long time readers may recall that my wife and I started building our dividend portfolio in 2011 after a financial epiphany. We focused on dividend stocks to provide us with some margin of safety so …
Life Lessons
Life lessons that I have learned so far in my life and what I have learned from reading various books and interaction with others around me on a daily basis.
Dividend Growth Investor Q&A series – My Own Advisor
When we started our financial independence journey, we set a goal of becoming financially independent via dividend income by 2025. Why did I pick the year 2025? Because it was far out there and it …
My Evolving Perception of Work and its role in my life
Back in 2017, I wrote a post titled “Does Work Define Who You Are?” In it, I posed the question – why do we tell people what we do for work when we first meet …
Is it really more tragic to die young?
As some of you may know, before having kids, I used to be a weekend warrior and spent a lot of time outdoors enjoying various activities like rock climbing, kayaking, hiking, skiing, and mountaineering. Rock …
How to save and invest while enjoying life?
2023 was another year where many Canadians have been spending more money on their day-to-day expenses. Groceries, gas, dining out, airfare, accommodation, movie tickets, concert tickets, and just about every expense has gone up in …
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 …
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 …