Comments on Triaging My Way To Financial Success: Question: Dividend Milestone I

No the $8k is from direct dividends from the portf...

2009-12-07T20:35:06.256-05:00

No the $8k is from direct dividends from the portfolio. My interest cost (at this present time) is about $800.00.

So is the $8K net of your investment interest on t...

2009-12-07T19:56:57.388-05:00

So is the $8K net of your investment interest on the loan or not?

M: If you haven't already read my post on my portf...

2009-12-01T10:56:27.735-05:00

M: If you haven't already read my post on my portfolio allocation here is the link:
http://www.nurseb911.com/2009/04/determining-master-portfolio-allocation.html

You might find that helpful by looking at what I do in my accounts when separating my investments.

Thanks for clarifying. I'm in the process of leavi...

2009-12-01T10:22:51.871-05:00

Thanks for clarifying. I'm in the process of leaving an advisor and collecting my funds together to manage myself.

I've been struggling with the allocations in these different accounts, whether to keep contributing heavily to the RSP or concentrate my Div portfolio strictly in the cash account, etc.

I don't have specific targets for contributions to...

2009-12-01T06:58:51.730-05:00

I don't have specific targets for contributions to my accounts, but I have contributed the maximum to my TFSA and contribute enough to my RSP to take advantage of the tax return and grow investments in that portfolio. If I had to take a guess for a breakdown I would say 20%, 20% & 60% (DivG).

I don't use a margin account so yes the LOC was used in a cash account at TDW with dividends used to pay off the LOC directly at TDCT.

What percentages do you contribute to RRSP, TFSA, ...

2009-11-30T17:27:03.141-05:00

What percentages do you contribute to RRSP, TFSA, and Cash accounts? Was your entire LOC investment done in a cash account in order to pay off the LOC?

Love the posts, thank you!

Nice. Some interesting ideas in there.

2009-11-25T01:14:09.186-05:00

Nice. Some interesting ideas in there.

Nurse B. That's a great story. Congratulations

2009-11-20T02:01:09.251-05:00

Nurse B.
That's a great story. Congratulations

Great article. I am surprised on how your investme...

2009-11-18T11:50:02.097-05:00

Great article. I am surprised on how your investment process evolved over the years. Thanks for sharing.