2024 Goals and Resolutions
Last year was the 5th year I set goals and resolutions at the beginning of the year and provided quarterly updates here on this blog. Out of the 13 goals and resolutions I created, I …
Tawcan is a Canadian personal finance and dividend investing blog that chronicles my quest for financial independence and joyful life.
I started this blog to show it is possible to achieve financial independence as a single-income family with two young kids while living in Vancouver Canada, one of the most expensive cities in the world.
My wife and I started building our dividend portfolio in 2011 after a financial epiphany.
Today, the portfolio generates over $5,400 in dividends per month. We originally dreamed of becoming financially independent and living off dividends by 2025. Although we could live off dividends by supplementing it with a part time income in 2025, we aren't in a rush to cross the so called "finish line." Therefore, we are taking it easy and we plan to realize the dream of living off dividends before 2030.
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Top five Canadian dividend stocks to hold forever
Warren Buffett is one of the best investors of all time and has offered many excellent quotes over the years. The quotes below are my all-time-favourites and our investment strategy revolves around them. “If you …
Credit card dilemma yet again – replacing HSBC World Elite MasterCard
Sigh… here we go again… Back in 2020, we had to replace our Capital One Aspire Travel World Elite MasterCard because of the every dollar spent rewards earned rate was reduced from 2% to 1% …
2023 Goals and Resolutions – Q4 Update & Wrap up
Wow, it’s hard to believe 2023 is already behind us. When I looked back, 2023 felt like an eternity. A lot of things have happened, both on the home front and especially on the work …
Dividend Income – December 2023 Update & 2023 Summary
Happy New Year everyone! I hope everyone had a fantastic 2023 and enjoyed the holidays. Some readers have been asking about our portfolio performance so I thought I’d provide some context and 100% transparency. In …
Why we don’t invest in GICs
In the last year or so, I have received many emails from readers asking if we are investing in GICs. With the interest rates at the highest level in the last 20 years, banks offer …
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 …