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    AllistonGT replied to the thread Stocks.
    Only financial strategy I ever had was work a lot, pay off debt as early as possible, and save. Live within your means. I know, boring...
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    AllistonGT reacted to Brian P's post in the thread Stocks with Like Like.
    For people that are well positioned for retirement, I am convinced that the best strategy is a mixture of several strategies. The way...
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    AllistonGT replied to the thread Stocks.
    How I feel as well. If possible should have different areas to draw from. Like cash (GIC's) to ride out a down market to avoid locking...
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    AllistonGT replied to the thread Stocks.
    This. Plus if you die (when) any unused amount gets added to your income the year you pass. RRSP's only defer taxes. Yea I know most...
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    AllistonGT reacted to Brian P's post in the thread Stocks with Like Like.
    I stopped contributing to an RRSP some years ago, when it started becoming apparent that the future RRIF income was probably not going...
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    AllistonGT reacted to Lightcycle's post in the thread Stocks with Like Like.
    I get the feeling this doesn't apply to @AllistonGT either... He's hiding some kind of secret financial strategy and I want to know it!
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    AllistonGT reacted to PacoT's post in the thread Stocks with Like Like.
    I’m not a professional, and this isn’t professional advice. This kind of discussion probably fits best in the GTAM tax thread (or, of...
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    AllistonGT reacted to JC99's post in the thread Stocks with Like Like.
    I don't have them for the dividends but as a practically worry free/no-need-to manage investment. Setting it up as DRIP just means...
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    AllistonGT reacted to GreyGhost's post in the thread Stocks with Like Like.
    You need almost $70k in vfv for a drip/dpp to work. If you have less than that, when dividends are issued quarterly, they don't generate...
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    AllistonGT reacted to JC99's post in the thread Stocks with Like Like.
    We have a friend of a friend type who is a financial advisor that recommended S&P500 type ETFs like VFV for “set it and forget it”...
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    AllistonGT reacted to PacoT's post in the thread Stocks with Like Like.
    What are your investment objectives and risk tolerance? Are you focused on preserving capital, seeking dividend payments, or aiming for...
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    AllistonGT replied to the thread Stocks.
    Retiring at the end of next year. I'd say medium risk tolerance. We have other investments as well so more than 1 place to draw from. We...
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    AllistonGT replied to the thread Stocks.
    Anyone have any thoughts on what ETF's I should be considering? Someone I know mentioned XAW
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    AllistonGT reacted to High Flya's post in the thread 2025 Rate with Like Like.
    I get that, so they get 0% now.
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    AllistonGT replied to the thread 2025 Rate.
    They get a % of what you pay.
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