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Bob Lai | Tawcan 🇹🇼🇨🇦

@Tawcan

Financial Independence Retire Early (#FIRE)| Portrait & Wedding Photographer | Cookbook Author | Outdoor Enthusiast | #Canucks Fan | Tool Fan | World Traveller

 Vancouver, British Columbia
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Dividend Income – December 2025 Update & 2025 Summary tawcan.com/dividend-income-d…
Dividend Income - December 2025 Update & 2025 Summary » Tawcan

Dividend Income - December 2025 Update & 2025 Summary » Tawcan

Welcome to another monthly dividend income update.

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DIY Wealth Canada – Our Top 5 Holdings tawcan.com/diy-wealth-canada…
DIY Wealth Canada - Our Top 5 Holdings » Tawcan

DIY Wealth Canada - Our Top 5 Holdings » Tawcan

So this week at DIY Wealth Canada Podcast, Nelson and I pulled back the curtain and discussed our top holdings, including detailed analysis on why we've

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Visiting Japan for 19 days – our itinerary & experience (Part 3) tawcan.com/visiting-japan-fo…
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Dividend Income – October 2025 Update tawcan.com/dividend-income-o…
Dividend Income - October 2025 Update » Tawcan

Dividend Income - October 2025 Update » Tawcan

Hello everyone, welcome to another monthly dividend income update. Can you believe that we’re now in the final stretch of 2025? I feel like 2025 has flown by

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New Post: RSU vesting meets FIRE – what to do when a windfall lands near early retirement tawcan.com/rsu-vesting-meets…
RSU vesting meets FIRE - what to do when a windfall lands near early retirement

ALT RSU vesting meets FIRE - what to do when a windfall lands near early retirement

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Dividend Income – May 2026 Update tawcan.com/dividend-income-m…
Dividend Income - May 2026 Update » Tawcan

Dividend Income - May 2026 Update » Tawcan

Welcome to another month of dividend income report. Despite some market volatility in May, the bull market trend continues. It’s getting a bit nutty whenever

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Dividend Income – March 2026 Update tawcan.com/dividend-income-m…
Dividend Income - March 2026 Update » Tawcan

Dividend Income - March 2026 Update » Tawcan

Welcome to my favourite post to write - the monthly dividend income update! Why do I enjoy writing these monthly income updates so much? Because they

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Dividend Income – January 2026 Update tawcan.com/dividend-income-j…
Dividend Income - January 2026 Update » Tawcan

Dividend Income - January 2026 Update » Tawcan

Welcome to the first dividend income report of 2026! 

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Dividend Income – Aug 2026 Update tawcan.com/dividend-income-a…
Dividend Income - Aug 2026 Update » Tawcan

Dividend Income - Aug 2026 Update » Tawcan

We don’t speculate, we don’t play with options, and we certainly don’t own any high-yield covered call ETFs. We believe in slowly building up our dividend

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Living off dividends – My $360k per year dividend income tawcan.com/living-off-divide…
Living Off Dividends - My $360k Per Year Dividend Income » Tawcan

Living Off Dividends - My $360k Per Year Dividend Income » Tawcan

A real Canadian retiree earns $360,000/year in dividends and pays almost no tax. Learn the exact strategy, account structure, and tax tips for living off dividends in Canada.

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2026 TFSA contributions – 5 dividend stocks we’re considering tawcan.com/2026-tfsa-contrib…
2026 TFSA Contributions - 5 Dividend Stocks We're Considering » Tawcan

2026 TFSA Contributions - 5 Dividend Stocks We're Considering » Tawcan

So these are the five dividend stocks we are considering buying with our 2026 TFSA contributions. Since the TFSA contribution room for Mrs. T and I is only

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Are covered call ETFs good? tawcan.com/are-covered-call-…
Are Covered Call ETFs Good? » Tawcan

Are Covered Call ETFs Good? » Tawcan

Roughly two years ago, I wrote an article titled “Should I invest in high yield covered call ETFs?” It received many comments when it was first published and

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Switching from TD & Questrade to WealthSimple Trade – My experience tawcan.com/switching-from-td…
Switching From TD & Questrade To WealthSimple Trade - My Experience » Tawcan

Switching From TD & Questrade To WealthSimple Trade - My Experience » Tawcan

My experience on switching from TD & Questrade to WealthSimple Trade

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Dividend Income – April 2026 Update tawcan.com/dividend-income-a…
Dividend Income - April 2026 Update » Tawcan

Dividend Income - April 2026 Update » Tawcan

Hey everyone, welcome to another monthly dividend income update. Since creating this blog, I have posted these monthly dividend income updates to chronicle

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Random thoughts – worst day of the market, tech or not, leveraging, etc tawcan.com/random-thoughts-w…
Random Thoughts - Worst Day Of The Market, Tech Or Not, Leveraging, Etc » Tawcan

Random Thoughts - Worst Day Of The Market, Tech Or Not, Leveraging, Etc » Tawcan

As I write this on Oct 12, we just experienced the “worst day” of the stock market since April. The S&P dropped by 2.7%, the NASDAQ dropped by 3.56%, and

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Early Retirement Planning – Q&A with Reader P tawcan.com/early-retirement-…
Early Retirement Planning - Q&A With Reader P » Tawcan

Early Retirement Planning - Q&A With Reader P » Tawcan

A few months ago, I wrote about some of the steps we are taking and plan to take in our early retirement planning. After the post was published, a long time

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Dividend Income – September 2026 Update tawcan.com/dividend-income-s…
Dividend Income - September 2026 Update » Tawcan

Dividend Income - September 2026 Update » Tawcan

Back to dividend income. In September, we received dividends from the following companies:

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This week @CDInewsletter & I talk about how we decide when to buy a stock. It was a very good discussion. Check it out. open.spotify.com/episode/2Gc… @myownadvisor @genymoneyca @DividendDaddy1 @DividendGrowt @European_DGI
Ep 47 - How Do We Decide When to Buy a Stock?

Ep 47 - How Do We Decide When to Buy a Stock?

DIY Wealth Canada Podcast · Episode

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Visiting Japan for 19 days – our itinerary & experience (Part 2) tawcan.com/visiting-japan-fo…
Visiting Japan For 19 Days - Our Itinerary & Experience (Part 2) » Tawcan

Visiting Japan For 19 Days - Our Itinerary & Experience (Part 2) » Tawcan

Welcome to Part 2 of our Japan trip report. Last week, I published Part 1 of our Japan trip report, where we explored Ginza and DisneySea and had a great

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2026 Looking Ahead tawcan.com/2026-looking-ahea…
2026 Looking Ahead » Tawcan

2026 Looking Ahead » Tawcan

Happy New Year, everyone! 

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