Million Dollar JourneyMillion Dollar JourneyThe Making of a Millionaire - A Canadian Personal Finance Story. Come follow the story of a 20 something year old Canadian on this journey to 1 million in net worth by the age of 35. Daily topics include personal finance, investing, taxes, and frug Articles
Million Dollar Journey on GlobeInvestor.com!
2008-05-06 16:59:00 Million Dollar Journey has received the honor of being nominated for the GlobeInvestor.com "Best of the Blogs" poll. If you would like to show your support and enjoy reading this site, please take a minute and vote for us. Congrats to Canadian Capitalist, Four Pillars, Middle Class Millionaire, and The Dividend Guy for making the ... More About: Million
Million Dollar Journey on GlobeInvestor.com!
2008-05-06 16:59:00 Million Dollar Journey has received the honor of being nominated for the GlobeInvestor.com "Best of the Blogs" poll. If you would like to show your support and enjoy reading this site, please take a minute and vote for us. Congrats to Canadian Capitalist, Four Pillars, Middle Class Millionaire, and The Dividend Guy for making the ... More About: Million
MoneyTalk LIVE with TD Waterhouse II
2008-05-06 09:30:00 Continuing on with my adventure with MoneyTalk Live with TD Waterhouse, lets now talk about the highlights from the economics and portfolio experts of TD Waterhouse. As noted from part I, after eating and drinking a few beer, we were ushered into the conference room. As I sat down, I noticed a folder with a pen ...
MoneyTalk LIVE with TD Waterhouse II
2008-05-06 09:30:00 Continuing on with my adventure with MoneyTalk Live with TD Waterhouse, lets now talk about the highlights from the economics and portfolio experts of TD Waterhouse. As noted from part I, after eating and drinking a few beer, we were ushered into the conference room. As I sat down, I noticed a folder with a pen ...
MoneyTalk LIVE with TD Waterhouse I
2008-05-05 09:30:00 I was given the opportunity to attend the invitation only TD Waterhouse MoneyTalk Live show that they held at a local hotel. For those of you who don't watch BNN, MoneyTalk is a popular segment that is hosted by the TD Waterhouse Senior Vice President , CFP, and author, Patricia Lovett-Reid. I didn't have a lot ...
MoneyTalk LIVE with TD Waterhouse I
2008-05-05 09:30:00 I was given the opportunity to attend the invitation only TD Waterhouse MoneyTalk Live show that they held at a local hotel. For those of you who don't watch BNN, MoneyTalk is a popular segment that is hosted by the TD Waterhouse Senior Vice President , CFP, and author, Patricia Lovett-Reid. I didn't have a lot ...
Best of Million Dollar Journey: April 2008
2008-05-02 09:30:00 Another month has blown by for Million Dollar Journey which included a few highlights. Before we get to the top articles for the past month, I'd like to thank the regular commenters and readers. Without you guys visiting and leaving your opinions, it would be very difficult to keep chugging away and writing content every ... More About: April , 2008
Best of Million Dollar Journey: April 2008
2008-05-02 09:30:00 Another month has blown by for Million Dollar Journey which included a few highlights. Before we get to the top articles for the past month, I'd like to thank the regular commenters and readers. Without you guys visiting and leaving your opinions, it would be very difficult to keep chugging away and writing content every ... More About: April , 2008
The RESP Strategy
2008-05-01 11:30:00 ABC Stocks asked me to post about my RESP strategy. As mentioned in my post on "Having a Newborn - Getting down to business", I plan on opening a TD e-funds account (non aff) and buying cheap index based mutual funds. Why TD e-funds? What I really like about the TD e-funds setup is that they only ... More About: Strategy
The RESP Strategy
2008-05-01 11:30:00 ABC Stocks asked me to post about my RESP strategy. As mentioned in my post on "Having a Newborn - Getting down to business", I plan on opening a TD e-funds account (non aff) and buying cheap index based mutual funds. Why TD e-funds? What I really like about the TD e-funds setup is that they only ... More About: Strategy
April 2008 Net Worth Update (+1.65%)
2008-04-30 11:30:00 Another month has gone by already which means it's time to do a quick financial checkup. Lets start with the markets. It seems that the markets have stabilized and even on an uptrend. I'm not sure how long this is going to last, but I'm not too worried as most of my money is in long ... More About: April , Update , Net worth , Worth , 2008
April 2008 Net Worth Update (+1.65%)
2008-04-30 11:30:00 Another month has gone by already which means it's time to do a quick financial checkup. Lets start with the markets. It seems that the markets have stabilized and even on an uptrend. I'm not sure how long this is going to last, but I'm not too worried as most of my money is in long ... More About: April , Update , Net worth , Worth , 2008
Smith Manoeuvre Portfolio - April 2008
2008-04-29 11:30:00 Since the beginning of MDJ, I have talked about the Smith Manoeuvre. For those of you just joining us, The Smith Manoeuvre is a wealth strategy that utilizes a home equity loan to invest in income producing assets. The result is a tax deductible loan and portfolio that increases as you pay down your mortgage. There ... More About: Portfolio , April , 2008
Smith Manoeuvre Portfolio - April 2008
2008-04-29 11:30:00 Since the beginning of MDJ, I have talked about the Smith Manoeuvre. For those of you just joining us, The Smith Manoeuvre is a wealth strategy that utilizes a home equity loan to invest in income producing assets. The result is a tax deductible loan and portfolio that increases as you pay down your mortgage. There ... More About: Portfolio , April , 2008
Financial Infidelity - The Leading Cause of Divorce?
2008-04-28 11:30:00 I was doing my regular web money reading and came across an interesting article on MSN Money Central about marriage infidelity. No, not that kind of infidelity, I'm talking about financial infidelity. What is financial infidelity? This is where one spouse in the relationship overspends without the other spouse knowing. I can see this being a major ... More About: Divorce , Financial , Leading , Infidelity
Financial Infidelity - The Leading Cause of Divorce?
2008-04-28 11:30:00 I was doing my regular web money reading and came across an interesting article on MSN Money Central about marriage infidelity. No, not that kind of infidelity, I'm talking about financial infidelity. What is financial infidelity? This is where one spouse in the relationship overspends without the other spouse knowing. I can see this being a major ... More About: Divorce , Financial , Leading , Infidelity
Weekend Reading - April 26, 2008
2008-04-26 11:30:00 Here are some highlighted articles from The Money Writers over the past week. My Dollar Plan has updated their personal finance site rankings by RSS numbers. MDJ has moved up to 14th spot! If you like to subscribe to MDJ, you can subscribe via email or RSS here. Brip Blap announces that he is the newest problogger ... More About: Reading , April , Weekend , 2008
Weekend Reading - April 26, 2008
2008-04-26 11:30:00 Here are some highlighted articles from The Money Writers over the past week. My Dollar Plan has updated their personal finance site rankings by RSS numbers. MDJ has moved up to 14th spot! If you like to subscribe to MDJ, you can subscribe via email or RSS here. Brip Blap announces that he is the newest problogger ... More About: Reading , April , Weekend , 2008
Rates Cuts, New Look, and Other Links
2008-04-25 11:30:00 The New Look For the readers who visit the site often, you may have noticed that MDJ has gone through a face lift. The goal of the new design is to have the same features as the old layout, but with a cleaner feel. What do you think of the new look? Have you noticed any ... More About: Links , Rates , Cuts
Rates Cuts, New Look, and Other Links
2008-04-25 11:30:00 The New Look For the readers who visit the site often, you may have noticed that MDJ has gone through a face lift. The goal of the new design is to have the same features as the old layout, but with a cleaner feel. What do you think of the new look? Have you noticed any ... More About: Links , Rates , Cuts
Getting Organized for Tax Season
2008-04-24 11:30:00 As the tax deadline is approaching, the procrastinators out there are scrambling to get their receipts in order to file their income taxes. Yes, I am one of those procrastinators, but this year tax preparation has been easier than previous years. There have been years where my receipts were a mess and difficult to locate. This ... More About: Season
Getting Organized for Tax Season
2008-04-24 11:30:00 As the tax deadline is approaching, the procrastinators out there are scrambling to get their receipts in order to file their income taxes. Yes, I am one of those procrastinators, but this year tax preparation has been easier than previous years. There have been years where my receipts were a mess and difficult to locate. This ... More About: Season
Ask the Readers: Giving Money as a Gift, How Much?
2008-04-23 11:30:00 If you've ever given money as a gift, how much did you give? This is a tricky question and probably something that not a lot of people talk about. How much money is appropriate as a gift for various occasions? For weddings, we typically give enough to cover the cost of our meal in addition to ... More About: Money , Readers , Gift , Giving
Ask the Readers: Giving Money as a Gift, How Much?
2008-04-23 11:30:00 If you've ever given money as a gift, how much did you give? This is a tricky question and probably something that not a lot of people talk about. How much money is appropriate as a gift for various occasions? For weddings, we typically give enough to cover the cost of our meal in addition to ... More About: Money , Readers , Gift , Giving
Frugal Recipe: Beef Stew
2008-04-22 11:30:00 With the positive response from my last frugal chicken recipe, I will post another one of my favorite recipes. Beef Stew is high in protein and flavour, low in fat and cost. In addition, beef stew is usually cooked in bulk so that it will feed a large family and/or multiple meals. What you'll need: 1-2 ... More About: Recipe , Frugal
Frugal Recipe: Beef Stew
2008-04-22 11:30:00 With the positive response from my last frugal chicken recipe, I will post another one of my favorite recipes. Beef Stew is high in protein and flavour, low in fat and cost. In addition, beef stew is usually cooked in bulk so that it will feed a large family and/or multiple meals. What you'll need: 1-2 ... More About: Recipe , Frugal
The Equity Collar - A Risk Reduction Strategy
2008-04-21 11:30:00 Preet, a high net worth financial planner (and former race car driver), is back again! This time, instead of explaining the basics of call options, he shows us a risk reducing options strategy called The Equity Collar . If you are interested in reading more about Preet, you can visit him on his blog WhereDoesAllMyMoneyGo. I ... More About: Strategy , Risk , Reduction
The Equity Collar - A Risk Reduction Strategy
2008-04-21 11:30:00 Preet, a high net worth financial planner (and former race car driver), is back again! This time, instead of explaining the basics of call options, he shows us a risk reducing options strategy called The Equity Collar . If you are interested in reading more about Preet, you can visit him on his blog WhereDoesAllMyMoneyGo. I ... More About: Strategy , Risk , Reduction
The Star, Twitter and More Reading
2008-04-18 11:30:00 The Star and Twitter Thanks to Ellen Roseman for mentioning Million Dollar Journey on her Toronto Star article regarding discount brokerages. It's funny that she mentions the controversial comments in the Questrade thread. Do you use Twitter? I joined a little while ago, but just recently took a closer look at it. I'm still not sure if ... More About: Reading , The Star
The Star, Twitter and More Reading
More articles from this author:2008-04-18 11:30:00 The Star and Twitter Thanks to Ellen Roseman for mentioning Million Dollar Journey on her Toronto Star article regarding discount brokerages. It's funny that she mentions the controversial comments in the Questrade thread. Do you use Twitter? I joined a little while ago, but just recently took a closer look at it. I'm still not sure if ... More About: Reading , The Star 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |



