After reading the Canadian Payroll Association (CPA) survey on how dismal personal savings rates are, I thought I’d write a post on the “pay yourself first” principle. First off, …

For those who find the world of investing to be scary, confusing and overwhelming, balanced funds can provide a relatively stable and conservative investment choice.  Investing your money can be …

Here is my net worth update September 2014.  I like to track my family’s progress through monthly net worth updates.  To calculate our net worth, I add up all of …

Here is my August 2014 dividend income.  August has been another strong month and we are well on our way toward meeting our annual goals of increasing our net worth …

Canadian energy stocks have been on a tear this year and it is easy to see why.  Canada’s energy resources are long-lived assets, while the “fracking” techniques that have captured …

In this post, I look at the cost of buying a home.  I should mention that I am not a first-time home buyer so this post looks at the costs …

Here is my August 2014 investment portfolio update.  I’ve finally moved my 2 US stocks, Bank of America (BAC) and Citigroup (C) to my RRSP.  You may notice that many …

In this article I look at how to invest in rare coins.  Coin collecting is one of the fastest growing hobbies worldwide.  I’ve been collecting coins for years and I’ve …

I recently read a post at My Own Advisor that got me thinking more about my retirement income streams.  While I’m still at least 20 years away from retirement, it’s …