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Investment update: 2013

Investment update, stock exchange, investments, investment activities

Brian / August 5th, 2013 / 11 Comments

It’s been awhile since we provided an update on our investment plans but you can check out our 2011 investment update as a reference from where we’ve come from! Since then, we’ve added another property to our real estate portfolio and are in the process of moving all our RRSP and TFSA investments to an online brokerage. we continue to be successful landlords and are working towards...

Posted in: Money Tagged with: BMO, ETF's, investing, low cost investing, Questrade, RRSP, RRSP vs. TFSA, TFSA, transfer rrsp

Updates: July 28 – Aug 3

trip to Europe, watch fireworks, personal financial reads, financial blogs to read, financial blogs

Brian / August 3rd, 2013 / 7 Comments

During the Summer of 2005, I decided to spend four months living and working in Europe. I was between terms at University and it seemed like a fun time for an adventure. I also wanted to put into practice all those years of French that Canadian schools make you take, so I packed up and headed off to Paris, France. I worked at a gelato store for three months and traveled for one month. While I was...

Posted in: Weekly Updates Tagged with: no car in calgary, paris, reit, student loans, summer abroad, working holiday

Updates: July 21 – 27

local fireworks competitions, birthday celebration, personal financial blogs, financial blogs to read

Brian / July 27th, 2013 / 10 Comments

This weekend, we’re celebrating CF’s birthday! There are a ton of events on so we’re checking out a shakespeare play, followed by the local fireworks competitions. Should be a great time and hope everyone has a great weekend! Photo Credit via Flickr Here are some of my favourite posts from the week! I was really sad when I read that Timmy the cat was no longer with us. I’d...

Posted in: Weekly Updates Tagged with: birthday, cheap weekend, customer service, link love, net worth, student, travel, volunteering

Updates: July 14 – 20

relax and read a book, Vancouver travel spot, personal finance blog, personal financial read, blogs to read

Brian / July 20th, 2013 / 8 Comments

Today, we’re featured over at Canadian Budget Binder, so welcome if you’ve found your way here through Mr. CBB and a big thank you to him for the opportunity! This week has been pretty busy for CF with a big deadline at work, so I’ve been exploring some places in Vancouver that I’ve never spent much time around. It’s easy to get into a routine and forget about all the...

Posted in: Weekly Updates Tagged with: Canadian Budget Binder, expectations, freelancing, gift giving, lending money, minimalist souvenirs, Shoppers Drug Mart