Why patience is a virtue in investing
Long time readers will know that I believe in time in the market instead of timing the market. Investment isn’t a short term game. We must think long term. To do so, one must be …
Tawcan is a Canadian personal finance and dividend investing blog that chronicles my quest for financial independence and joyful life.
I started this blog to show it is possible to achieve financial independence as a single-income family with two young kids while living in Vancouver Canada, one of the most expensive cities in the world.
My wife and I started building our dividend portfolio in 2011 after a financial epiphany.
Today, the portfolio generates over $4,000 in dividends per month. Our dream is to become financially independent and live off dividends by 2025.
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2023 Goals and Resolutions – Q3 Update
It’s hard to believe that Q3 2023 is already behind us and it’s time to do a Q3 goals and resolutions update. For those readers who are new since 2019, I have been setting goals …
Dividend Income – September 2023 Update
I hope all Canadian readers had a great Thanksgiving weekend. For me, there are many things to be thankful for – a safe country, universal healthcare, a fulfilling job, a fun side project (aka this …
When do you tip + Good reads from the PF community
Despite growing up in Canada for more than half of my life, I have never gotten used to tipping. You see, tipping is not a common practice in Taiwan. Tipping is also not common in …
Why you should invest in yourself – 5 ways to invest in yourself
I have been writing a lot about investing in appreciating assets on this blog. While it’s great to invest in appreciating assets, discuss investment strategies, and develop financial independence retire early (FIRE) projections and plans, …
My investment mistakes & failures
Since having our financial epiphany in 2011, we have changed how we view our finances and most importantly, how we invest our money. Dividend growth investing and index investing became our focus. As a result, …
Forget timing the market – Random Thoughts from Taiwan
Yup, you guessed it, another post called Random Thoughts from Taiwan… because I’m in Taiwan again! So greetings from Taiwan everyone! This marks the 4th work trip to Taiwan for me in the past year, …