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simplest ways to ensure financial difficulty your entire life

Posted on 03/16/10 at 10:02pm

Classic moneygardener; Revisiting an old post from September 12, 2007..... List compiled with inspiration from young, (age 25 - 35), friends and relatives (ie they helped me compile this list without realizing they did so)

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net worth update March '10

Posted on 03/15/10 at 8:15pm

It's time to report my bimonthly net worth. I report my net worth on the moneygardener or around the 15th of May, July, September, November, January, and March. Net worth results for the 2 Months Ended March 15, 2010:

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dropping the weight of consumer debt

Posted on 02/21/10 at 3:41pm

I've held a dirty little secret for the past 4 years and I am going to come forward with it now.

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Shoppers Drug will be ok

Posted on 02/11/10 at 8:05pm

Well back in the summer I exclaimed Shoppers Drug Mart should increase their dividend! They did just that today as they hiked their payout 5%. Apparently this was in line with their earnings growth this year and makes their pay out ratio of 33% 'sector leading'.

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first trades of 2010 - chips & heavy oil

Posted on 02/10/10 at 10:17pm

So I made my first few trades of 2010 today: Bought Intel (INTC) for my wife's RRSP.- trading at just 12x 2010 forecasted earnings- yield is over 3% and dividend was just raised recently- good dividend growth history- dominate their industry in an oligopoly- turn over should increase with Microsoft's Windows 7 looking good

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Colgate & UPS provide raises

Posted on 02/04/10 at 11:16pm

Consumer products firm Colgate Palmolive (CL) has hiked it's dividend by 20%, citing a positive outlook. They have doubled their dividend since 2004.

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freight and food make investors richer

Posted on 01/26/10 at 9:14pm

CN Rail (CNR) has increased it's dividend by 7% to $0.27 per common share. That marks 14 consecutive dividend increases since the company went public in 1995. CN's 4th quarter revenue and adjusted earnings were both down from 2008.

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net worth update, jan '10

Posted on 01/15/10 at 11:32pm

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Fortis powers dividend up

Posted on 01/14/10 at 10:50pm

For the 37th consecutive year, Canada-based power distributor Fortis (FTS) has hiked their dividend. This increase came in at 7.7% from $0.26 to $0.28 per share. This holding of mine represents a good example of how dividend increases and a timely purchase can add up to a profitable situation over time.

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