How personal finance is like using the toilet
Last week I was on a 13.5 hour flight from Vancouver to Hong Kong. I have done this trip a number of times, and the 13.5 hour flight always felt really long. Mostly because I …
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.
Our Top 5 Long-Term Holdings
If you look at our dividend portfolio, you will notice that we currently hold 72 dividend stocks and 2 index ETFs. To be honest, I would like to trim down our holding somewhere around 55 …
Growing net worth – strive for high efficiency
Mr. Tako recently wrote a great article called Those Special Snowflakes. He asked whether early retirees like Mr. 1500, Root of Good, Millennial Revolution, Mr. Money Mustache, Go Curry Cracker, Jim Collins, and he himself are special …
Don’t look back in 10 years and regret that you’ve done nothing with your life
Lately, Facebook’s “On This Day” has been showing me things that I have done since joining Facebook over 10 years ago. It is hard to believe that I am turning 35 later this month. It …
CoPower Green Bonds – A new way to invest in Canadian clean energy
When I was studying at University of British Columbia, I was involved in the Varsity Outdoor Club. Thanks to this awesome club I became friends with many like-minded people that I continue to go on …
Why I don’t invest using margin
As you may know, we only invest with money that we have. We don’t borrow to invest, meaning we are not utilizing Smith Maneuver or trading on margin. Why don’t I invest using margin? Very simple. …
Coaching service now available
Several readers have reach out to me via email about coaching on personal finance, investing, and financial independence related topics. While I have tried to answer questions via email, most of these questions really require …