Remember last year when I explained how investing in coffee businesses was an awesome idea? Well good news, because it looks like the daily grind is paying off 😉 One of those companies, Tim Hortons (THI), recently increased its dividends from $0.26 to $0.32 per share! That’s a 23% dividend increase! Holy hamburgers! That’s amazing eh (゜∀゜) I only bought 20 shares… Read More »
To become successful investors we have to think like burglars, because we must be constantly on the lookout for windows of opportunity 😆 So today’s post is about finding those opportunities with the help of math and probability 🙂 In a recent Poll, I asked if readers would prefer to receive a guaranteed $3,000 or an 80% chance… Read More »
Move to Vancouver to Enjoy a Low Cost of Living Sometimes it may feel like we’re constantly being gouged by the world around us. 😕 But if we adapt to our surroundings we should be able to live the lifestyle we want on a relatively modest income 🙂 Luckily I live in what is arguably one of the most… Read More »
Remember in Marvel’s The Avengers movie when Tony Stark (Iron Man) bragged about being a “genius, billionaire, playboy, philanthropist.“? Well I think Bill Gates is like the real life version of that 🙂 How many times have we heard negative connotations towards money like the following phrases? Money is the root of all evil, money corrupts, money can’t… Read More »
Time again to learn about you, the readers Last year I ran a poll asking about people’s household debt levels. Thanks to everyone who voted (^_^) Results below. Wow, about a third of readers are debt free 🙂 Congrats! About 1 in 20 owe a million dollars or more 😕 That’s probably not hard to believe since a typical two… Read More »
In ancient Rome, the Denarius currency started out as a 4.5 gram coin made of almost pure silver. But over time the amount of silver content in the coin was reduced to just 2%. The Denarius had become almost worthless thanks to inflation and had to be replaced by a new currency, the Argenteus. In the 17th century… Read More »