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Read more about the article One more year syndrome

One more year syndrome

John had been working for several decades.  He made a decent income, spent with restraint, and saved consistently.  Based on his financial plan, he knew how much money he needed…

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  • Post published:December 18, 2021
  • Post category:Investor psychology/Retirement
  • Post comments:5 Comments
Read more about the article I took a 90% pay cut and I couldn’t be happier

I took a 90% pay cut and I couldn’t be happier

This past weekend, my wife and I did something we've never done before - we were vendors at a craft show here in Picton, Ontario.  For years we'd dreamed of…

Continue ReadingI took a 90% pay cut and I couldn’t be happier
  • Post published:December 10, 2021
  • Post category:Investor psychology/Personal stories
  • Post comments:16 Comments
Read more about the article I went undercover: the truth about “free” financial seminars

I went undercover: the truth about “free” financial seminars

I’m not one to pick a fight, but when good people are being taken advantage of, I’m also not one to sit around and let it happen.  I had an…

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  • Post published:November 28, 2021
  • Post category:Investing for beginners/Personal stories
  • Post comments:13 Comments
Read more about the article Mutual funds are a tax on uninformed investors

Mutual funds are a tax on uninformed investors

My dad got into investing when I was a teenager in the 1990's.  We weren't rich, but my parents were good savers and my dad was putting those savings into…

Continue ReadingMutual funds are a tax on uninformed investors
  • Post published:November 4, 2021
  • Post category:DIY Investing/Investing for beginners
  • Post comments:9 Comments
Read more about the article The same blog . . . only better

The same blog . . . only better

I started DividendStrategy.ca almost three years ago with the first ever online Beating the TSX update. What was the motivation to start a blog? When I was asked to start…

Continue ReadingThe same blog . . . only better
  • Post published:October 21, 2021
  • Post category:Personal stories
  • Post comments:19 Comments
Read more about the article It’s up to us to teach our kids about money: the 5 pillars of money mastery

It’s up to us to teach our kids about money: the 5 pillars of money mastery

  Last week I wrote a post outlining the reasons why educating children about money in school is a failed concept. Like shoveling the driveway with a spoon in a…

Continue ReadingIt’s up to us to teach our kids about money: the 5 pillars of money mastery
  • Post published:October 9, 2021
  • Post category:Investing for beginners/Personal stories
  • Post comments:5 Comments
Read more about the article Dear school: please don’t teach my kids about money

Dear school: please don’t teach my kids about money

When I was a high school student, I learned all about the human body's circulatory system: the four chambers of the heart, cardiac output, arteries, veins, capillaries, blood pressure, vasoconstriction,…

Continue ReadingDear school: please don’t teach my kids about money
  • Post published:October 2, 2021
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Read more about the article Stop saving for retirement.  Start saving for financial independence.

Stop saving for retirement. Start saving for financial independence.

Retirement planning is a multi-billion dollar industry. If you are conscientious enough to save, there's a good chance you are saving for retirement. Have you asked yourself, Why? Is retirement…

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  • Post published:September 1, 2021
  • Post category:Investor psychology/Personal stories
  • Post comments:20 Comments
Read more about the article Dividend investing and interest rate uncertainty

Dividend investing and interest rate uncertainty

I have a confession to make. I look for reasons not to be a dividend investor. It's true. There is no law of the universe stating that dividend investing will…

Continue ReadingDividend investing and interest rate uncertainty
  • Post published:August 1, 2021
  • Post category:Beating the TSX/Dividend investing/DIY Investing
  • Post comments:8 Comments
Read more about the article BTSX 2021 mid-year update: back on track

BTSX 2021 mid-year update: back on track

2020 was a tough year for dividend investors and those of us who use the BTSX method took a beating. Fortunately, the tides have turned and Canadian blue chip dividend-paying…

Continue ReadingBTSX 2021 mid-year update: back on track
  • Post published:July 2, 2021
  • Post category:Beating the TSX/DIY Investing
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