Another reason to be financially independent
The other day had a conference call at 6:30 AM. Instead of waking up at 5:00 AM and head to the office for the call, I decided to take it from home so I could …
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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Thoughts on Brexit
Unless you have been living under a rock, by now you probably have heard that Britain voted to leave the European Union on Thursday’s referendum. The result of the referendum sent markets tumbling all over the …
Inspiring advice – The forever wisdom
I have been on the road this week. Although I have been traveling quite a bit the last few years, this is the second work trip for me this year. With two little ones at home, …
Dividend Income – May 2016 Update
It’s that time of the month where I post my favourite topic – monthly dividend income update! For those of you that are new to this site, each month I provide an update on our …
20 Signs You’re Financially Stable (and 20 Signs You’re Not!)
J. Money had a fun post the other day where he went over 20 signs that you’re financially stable and 20 sings you’re not. I thought it was a fabulous idea so I decided to play. …
Ask the readers – what’s your coffee drinking habit?
I can’t remember when I first started drinking coffee, probably when I was a teenager. When I was younger, my parents used to brew coffee on weekends and we would sit down and drink coffee …
Are you focusing on the wrong things
What do you see in the above picture? Do you see the growing vegetables, herbs, and flowers? Or do you see the yellowish burned patchy lawn, and all the weeds? Mrs. T and I were talking …