FIRE Canada Interview #5 – Create a long term plan
I’m flying to Asia today for a 10-day business trip. On my last Asia trip, I managed to sit in Air Canada’s premium economy both ways. It sure was nice considering we had to do …
Personal Finance
Personal finance, the fundation of Tawcan.com. Personal finance is and should be personal. A list of personal finance related topics and tips that we can all learn from.
FIRE Canada Interview #4 – Cash flow is the oxygen of financial independence
Over the last year, I have the chance to interview a number of Canadians that have reached financial independence retire early. These interviewees have all provided great insight into how they managed to become financially …
Being Financially Independent Retire Early in Canada // What Happens to Income Tax Return?
A while ago, I wrote a piece called Our Financial Independence Assumption…What About Taxes? In it, I took a close look at what our taxes might look like if we were to live off dividend …
Don’t panic on your slow progress on the financial independence journey
Growing up, I used to spend a lot of time playing with LEGO. I had received LEGO sets as presents over the years and kept the pieces from these sets in a big plastic container. …
Spending money isn’t the enemy
Someone asked me the other day… You’re advertising yourself as a frugal person on your blog… so does this mean you don’t buy anything at all? Wow that sure is an interesting question with a …
Food for thought
I came across this quote the other day and thought it was absolutely brilliant! If you knew everything was really all right, and that it always has a happy ending, then you would not feel …
Dual Citizenship as a Tool for Financial Independence
A few weeks ago I chatted with J and Gwen and recorded an episode of the FIRE Drill Podcast. We discussed various topics from dual citizenship as a tool for financial independence, Canadian personal finance, dividend investing, and …