Posts by Robb Engen
Dividend Growth Investing
I am hooked on dividend growth investing. For those of you that are unfamiliar with this strategy, dividend growth investing is pretty simple; when they are value priced, purchase shares in companies that have a long history of paying increasing dividends…
Read MoreInsider Tips: How To Save Money On Hotel Rooms
In my previous career, I worked in the hotel industry. Most hotel chains have an employee rate program starting at $39 – $69 per night to stay at their sister hotels. Since I’ve left the industry I have had a difficult time transitioning myself to paying the standard rate. It can be painful, but it doesn’t have to be. Here are my top 5 tips to save money on hotel rooms…
Read MoreAuto Insurance: 10 Tips To Save Money
When setting up our family budget, I thought we were spending a bit too much on auto insurance premiums. Here are my top 10 tips to save on auto insurance:
Read MoreMy Short Term Goals: Echo
From simple objectives of increasing your net worth, reducing your debt, or contributing to your RRSP / TFSA, to more specific goals of changing careers, building a house, or creating & sticking to a family budget, writing down your goals and regularly checking in on your progress is critical to your financial success…
Read MoreTips To Save Money: Meal Planning
One of the best money saving tips out there for young families trying to stretch their dollars is to create a meal plan.
Read MoreConfessions: My Financial Sins
Confessions: My Financial Sins – It’s great to write about financial success stories and wisdom from past experiences. Paying off debt, building a growing stock portfolio, and sticking to a budget are all part of my road to financial success. However, there are some things that should also be part of my financial plan, and either I haven’t got around to it, or I don’t believe there is a great need for it at this time. It’s time to confess my financial sins. I don’t have an emergency fund. I don’t have a will. I don’t have adequate life insurance…
Read MoreAbout That Obsession
As far back as I can remember I have wanted to be wealthy. Not the “pie in the sky – hope I win the lottery” kind of wealthy (although that would be nice). Rather by obtaining wealth through saving & investing…
Read MoreAbout Me: Echo
I am the son of a Boomer, and a happily married ‘new dad’ who currently resides in Southern Alberta. I have recently become slightly obsessed over my personal finances…
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