When I first started investing I had no idea what I was doing. Technically, I was “educated” since I had sat through (and passed) some business courses, you know the usual finance, accounting, marketing classes you get in post secondary. I knew how to read a balance sheet and could in theory tell you what […]
Continue ReadingWhat we’re buying – November 2019 Edition
Now I know what you’re thinking. “Great they give us these stock picks AFTER the market is closed for the week?!” and you’d be right. Not very helpful is that? – Or is it? What if instead we’re simply giving you the opportunity to use some of these ideas and look into these stocks over […]
Continue ReadingCanadian Election is finished. What now for us Western Canadians?
Greetings, so I’ll get this thing started by stating that I am an Albertan who voted in this federal election. By looking at the results below you will likely be able to tell which way I voted in this election. I won’t be getting too far into my political beliefs or stating who’s wrong or […]
Continue ReadingNet Worth Update – October 2019 (+$6,000)
Welcome to the FindependenceCanada October 2019 Net Worth Update. This is where we track our monthly updates on our quest to a One Million dollar net worth and beyond. We have worked diligently over the last few years to go from having a negative net worth to the position we are in here today, and we hope […]
Continue ReadingRetiring in Portugal? Recapping our trip to Lisbon, Portugal.
Portugal – One of the hottest words in the early retirement community these days. Many bloggers and news outlets have placed Portugal at the very top of their list of destinations for retirees looking to cut the cost of living or just looking to find a nice place with beautiful weather to live in. Since […]
Continue ReadingPassive Income Report – September 2019
Throughout these updates we will go over the previous month’s dividend income, as well as our rolling 12 month projected dividend income and our progress towards our goal of having $50,000 in annual passive income. (More on our goals and the tax advantages of Canadian dividends in future posts). For reference, I received my first […]
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