This post was created partly out of frustration. And partly to highlight a couple of powerful points to help keep you (and me) on track with our investments. I’ve seen more than a few comments on other finance websites, that assume Dividend Investing is only for retirees and those who
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Peter Thornhill on LICs, Dividend Investing and Other FAQ
Peter Thornhill is a well-known advocate for sharemarket investing. And in particular, he’s been educating others through his presentations and his book for almost two decades. I’ve mentioned him a number of times on this blog, with good reason. It’s Peter’s teachings that helped me make sense of the sharemarket
Continue readingWhat If Australia Crashes?
This is a question that was brought up recently. Given a lot of my investing is based in Australia, this is clearly a concern. I did answer this question very simply over on Reddit but it deserves its own article. It’s important, not only for sharemarket investors, but property investors
Continue readingThe Real Cost of Living: An Inconvenient Truth
We all want to be financially independent. But for many reasons, it just doesn’t happen. The main reason, the chief problem, is that life is expensive. Simply put, there’s just very little cash left over once our living expenses are paid. We come across this all the time. The news
Continue readingDividend Investing – A Perfect Fit For Aussie Early Retirees?
Regular readers will be aware of my love for dividend investing. There’s nothing quite like making an investment, and in return, receiving an increasing sum of cash deposited straight into your bank account. No hassles. No bills. And very little paperwork. But it gets even better! I believe dividend investing
Continue readingLIC Review: Australian Foundation Investment Company (AFIC)
Welcome to a new series, called LIC reviews! Since I bang on about LICs, I thought it best that I go through a few and review them for you guys. And in doing so, explain my thinking and why I find them attractive for our portfolio. So from time to
Continue readingEquity Rich, Cashflow Poor
Building wealth is a pretty simple exercise. But retiring on that wealth is less simple. Here’s what I mean… First of all, consider a couple with their house paid-off, worth one million dollars. You could definitely consider them wealthy. This is a millionaire couple! While it sounds good, it doesn’t
Continue readingMy Journey to Financial Freedom
I grew up in Country Victoria. A nice quiet place, not too far from the coast. Growing up I always thought I would get some sort of trade and stay at home as long as possible. Because, well, it’s damn near free, so I can spend my money on whatever
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