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 …
Money Mindset
It’s important to have the right money mindset. Without the right money mindset, you may not feel happy despite how much money is in your bank account.
Let’s face it, money is an important part of our lives. We need to have the right money mindset so we can go through life feeling great!
Early Retirement Healthcare in Canada – What are our options?
As we are getting closer and closer toward our goal of early retirement, we have been doing a lot of projections, calculations, and planning. While it’s somewhat easy to estimate our income and expenses in …
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 …