Dividend Investing takes a bit of time to see good results so I'm happy to report that, after 3 years of "Dripping," I’ve finally reached the $1,000/year mark in my DRiP (dividend re-investment) accounts! Those of you who read my blog regularly know that I’m a big fan of … [Read more...] about Dividend Investing Milestone Reached
Recent Investment Activity
March is turning out to be a productive month in terms of putting some money to work and using space in our TFSA’s to shelter more of our investment income. I received my income tax return and with some other savings I bought 63 more shares of the Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS) … [Read more...] about Recent Investment Activity
What is Index Investing
What is index investing? You may already be aware that there are a variety of different approaches to investing. Some people are dividend investors, some are day traders while others are index investors. This post looks at index investing and its benefits. What is an … [Read more...] about What is Index Investing
How Much Money Should You Save For Retirement?
How Much Money Should You Save For Retirement? Now that tax season is behind us for another year and people have made those last minute contributions to their retirement accounts, I thought it would be a good time to look at how much money you should save for retirement. This … [Read more...] about How Much Money Should You Save For Retirement?
What is Asset Allocation?
Choosing the right asset allocation is one of the most important things you’ll ever do as an investor. In this post, I'll look at what things can be classified as assets and how owning a mix of them can lower your overall investment risk. What is an Asset? An asset is defined … [Read more...] about What is Asset Allocation?