DIY Wealth Canada – Our Top 5 Holdings
One of the most common questions Nelson and I get are about our top portfolio holdings. Readers and listeners want to know what we own and why we own it. So this week at DIY …
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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2026 TFSA contributions – 5 dividend stocks we’re considering
Call me a financial nerd, but I have always enjoyed the end of the year. Why? Because I get excited thinking about the upcoming TFSA contribution room and how we will optimally invest the money. …
How to save money – 8 frugal habits to practice
Long time readers will remember that our investing strategy boils down to these four simple steps: What does spending below our means, or living below our means really signify? It simply means spending less than …
When to sell dividend stocks – my perspective
If you have been reading this blog for a while, you know that, for the most part, we are long-term, buy-and-hold investors. Once we invest in a company, we try to build up our position …
Would You Take $2 Million for 60-hour Work Weeks? Answering Life’s Toughest Money Dilemmas
The other day, we were playing That Escalated Quickly, in which one player would pick a question card, the other players would pick out a number card from 1 to 10 and come up with …
DIY Wealth Canada Podcast – Best Canadian Dividend Stocks
Some of you may recall that I listed 13 Best Canadian Dividend Stocks here on the blog. I believe these 13 dividend stocks will provide investors with solid long-term returns. On the DIY Wealth Canada …
Dividend Income – October 2025 Update
Hello everyone, welcome to another monthly dividend income update. Can you believe that we’re now in the final stretch of 2025? I feel like 2025 has flown by in the blink of an eye. Who …