A refresher post on my investment strategy is long overdue (thanks for prompting me, @Curlew 🙂 ), seeing as the last update was back in 2021. A fair bit has happened since then! Apologies, as with the previous post, this … Continue reading → The post Adjustments to My Investment Strategy (III) appeared first on Quietly Saving.
Sequence of Returns Risk Happens Once in a While There have been three recent major periods when sequence of returns risk significantly impacted retirement portfolios that are available for us to study. The 1930s, 1970s, and 2000s. This means that […]
Kratie Cambodia’s temple-studded plains and tragic history often dominate most travel itineraries. While sites like Angkor Wat and the Killing Fields have are undeniably important, there’s a whole other side to the country – one bursting with natural beauty, wildlife, and community-driven tourism. I was looking forward to Cambodia’s wild encounters in Kratie and Mondulkiri. From Phnom Penh, I caught a coach to Kratie, a sleepy riverside town known for the elusive Irrawaddy dolphin. The […]
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I try to keep things positive here on The Sunday Spark. But spending endless hours mired in the customer service sludge of Canada’s two largest telecom companies inspired a bit of a rant in today’s post. Along with customer service sludge, today’s post looks at cutting food waste, rejecting excessive packaging, and building walking into your day. The post The Sunday Spark – Mired in customer service sludge appeared first on Boomer Eco Crusader.
We just got home from a 61-day road trip that took us from our home in Florida to the remote province of Labrador, Canada. To make extended trips like this more affordable, we live out of a tiny camper van without a toilet, kitchen, sink, or shower — sleeping in mostly primitive, free campsites. It’s not exactly a stay at the Ritz-Carlton, but we love it! The end of our journey across the Trans-Labrador Highway […]
Ever wondered why millionaires drive old cars? The Millionaire Next Door famously states that “Only a minority of [millionaires] drive the current model year automobile.” And about 33% of those millionaires-next-door only buy used cars. At a glance, it may be hard to understand why they’d choose to drive an old car, or to buy a new car and then hang onto it for years instead of replacing it regularly. “If I were rich,” you […]
               The month of June 2025 is another month of dividend income landing in my accounts. Due to becoming debt free, I changed my pay myself model. Starting the beginning of August 2021, I am paying myself 30%, just like before. This will now consist of 24% to investing, and 6% to savings. The investment portion is going to my TFSA. […]
(Happy Throwback Thursday! Yeah, I’m a day late. Time for an update because I’ve joined a few more rewards programs since this piece was originally published on June 11, 2021. Rewards programs have been a huge help to me: for gifts, for household items and for donations to those in need.) Recently DF tore down the old woodshed next to the house. He’d long planned to replace it and in fact had the roofing materials […]
Are you ready to make some noise and get paid for it? The Meta Viewpoints app is putting money in users’ pockets in exchange for their opinions—and yeah, it is actually a real deal. Now, you won’t get rich with this little easy side hustle. But, this doesn’t suck, and I think this is worth checking out. I mean you’ll earn enough for a dinner or lunch. Let’s break it down. Break it down like […]
WiseStacker 3 Best Ways to Earn Yield on Bitcoin in 2025 – A Simple Guide FEATURED IMAGE by Kanchanara on Unsplash  3 Best Ways to Earn Yield on Bitcoin in 2025  If you’re wondering how to make your Bitcoin work for you, you’re not alone. A reader of my blog recently asked me how to earn yield on Bitcoin, so I’m sharing my top three methods that I’ve used successfully for over two years, […]