Comments on: To Leverage Or Not? Take The Middle Of The Road http://financialjungle.com/2007/05/04/investing/to-leverage-or-not-take-the-middle-of-the-road/ A Vancouverite's journey to financial freedom. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 21:14:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.2 By: MillionDollarJourney.com http://financialjungle.com/2007/05/04/investing/to-leverage-or-not-take-the-middle-of-the-road/#comment-68 MillionDollarJourney.com Fri, 04 May 2007 16:55:44 +0000 http://financialjungle.com/2007/05/04/investing/to-leverage-or-not-take-the-middle-of-the-road/#comment-68 If you have employment income on top of your dividend income, your dividends will most likely not be tax free UNLESS you live in BC where you can make up to $70k combined without paying any tax on them. Here is my article on the subject: http://www.milliondollarjourney.com/how-to-optimize-dividend-income-tax.htm If you have employment income on top of your dividend income, your dividends will most likely not be tax free UNLESS you live in BC where you can make up to $70k combined without paying any tax on them.
Here is my article on the subject:
http://www.milliondollarjourney.com/how-to-optimize-dividend-income-tax.htm

]]> By: MillionDollarJourney.com http://financialjungle.com/2007/05/04/investing/to-leverage-or-not-take-the-middle-of-the-road/#comment-69 MillionDollarJourney.com Fri, 04 May 2007 16:57:17 +0000 http://financialjungle.com/2007/05/04/investing/to-leverage-or-not-take-the-middle-of-the-road/#comment-69 Oops, just read your about page. Since you are from BC, you can make up to $68k of employment and dividend income (45% grossed up) combined before being taxed on your dividends. FT Oops, just read your about page. Since you are from BC, you can make up to $68k of employment and dividend income (45% grossed up) combined before being taxed on your dividends.

FT

]]> By: Financial Jungle Guy http://financialjungle.com/2007/05/04/investing/to-leverage-or-not-take-the-middle-of-the-road/#comment-71 Financial Jungle Guy Fri, 04 May 2007 17:11:52 +0000 http://financialjungle.com/2007/05/04/investing/to-leverage-or-not-take-the-middle-of-the-road/#comment-71 I should've written "tax-free or almost tax-free for most people." Thanks for pointing that out. I should’ve written “tax-free or almost tax-free for most people.” Thanks for pointing that out.

]]> By: moneygardener (AKA investor99) http://financialjungle.com/2007/05/04/investing/to-leverage-or-not-take-the-middle-of-the-road/#comment-72 moneygardener (AKA investor99) Fri, 04 May 2007 17:40:46 +0000 http://financialjungle.com/2007/05/04/investing/to-leverage-or-not-take-the-middle-of-the-road/#comment-72 Sounds to me like you are being responsible with that amount of leverage. I think it really depends on where you are putting your invested capital when determining risk. BTW, I think I can see myself on your visitor map! Sounds to me like you are being responsible with that amount of leverage. I think it really depends on where you are putting your invested capital when determining risk.

BTW, I think I can see myself on your visitor map!

]]> By: Wolf Stone http://financialjungle.com/2007/05/04/investing/to-leverage-or-not-take-the-middle-of-the-road/#comment-77 Wolf Stone Sat, 05 May 2007 01:42:55 +0000 http://financialjungle.com/2007/05/04/investing/to-leverage-or-not-take-the-middle-of-the-road/#comment-77 I am leaning towards agreeing with you... Financial Guy however, since i seem to be quite the risk taker i would be more inclined to lever upto 25-30% of my assets depending on what i am going to use the capital for. I am leaning towards agreeing with you… Financial Guy however, since i seem to be quite the risk taker i would be more inclined to lever upto 25-30% of my assets depending on what i am going to use the capital for.

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