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On the Road #2

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Each week, I’ll update you on my one year trip. I’ve decided to leave everything behind me and spend real time with the people that matter the most in my life: my wife and three children. This is my story, I hope it will inspire you to create yours. Date: from June 16th to June 24th Miles on the road so far: 2,417 States/Province traveled through: Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, South Dakota Last time I left you, I was in a vineyard. This time, I’m in the middle of some old cowboy campground …

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Techno Stocks – Super Powered Dividend Growers?

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They were once super powered companies posting incredible growth. Their stock price skyrocketed and made many investors rich. They also caused lots of damage and worries to other investors due to lots of volatility. When most techno stocks arrived on the market prior to the techno bubble, we were talking about page views and visitors. The more you had, the more your company was worth. The “free model” based on future potential of monetization riddled the market and led to one of the greatest …

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On the Road #1

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Each week, I’ll update you regarding my one year trip. I’ve decided to leave everything behind me and spend real time with the people that matter the most in my life: my wife and three children. This is my story, I hope it will inspire you to write yours. Date: from June 11th to June 16th Miles on the road so far: 1057 States/Province we have traveled through: Quebec, Ontario, New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana. It hasn’t been tough to hit nearly a thousand miles in 5 days as we went from …

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Review in May, Buy in October

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As the second earnings season is over, it’s now time to review my portfolio and see how the first part of the year has progressed. As the old sayings goes… “sell in May and go away”, I would rather say review in May and buy in October ;-). After all, if I were to sell now, I would not cash in the dividends, right? Asset Allocation Review The first thing I do when I look at my portfolio is an asset allocation review. I want to make sure I’m not too concentrated in a specific industry. Too …

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5 Things I did in my 20’s to Make More Money

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When people look at me, they tell me I’m lucky… This post has been inspired by Tawcan after he wrote “Weird things I did to save money in my 20's”. While Tawcan was very good at saving money, being frugal in his 20s, I’ve developed another skill. One mistake I made was to not developed frugality at the same time I was developing the ability to monetize my young years. This would have been the perfect match! So if you are already into frugality, I’ll share with you a list of things I did in my …

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Tomorrow Morning Will Be The First Day of my Life

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Leaving everything behind is easier than you think What looked like a giant bubble dream 2 years ago is about to turn right into reality. Tonight, I’ll be spending my last evening at home with my wife, my 3 children and their 30+ friends, our own friends and our family. Then, tomorrow morning, we leave after having breakfast with close family member. First stop: Ottawa. But as they say: it’s not about the destination, it’s about the journey. A Journey to Find Myself When was the last time …

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