Archive for March, 2008

Insurance Matters

Monday, March 31st, 2008

The difference between term and permanent/universal life insurance - I'm not a fan of universal insurance. I'd rather be in charge of my own investments thanks and not give my money away to someone to do who knows what with and get a garbage return. Disability Insurance - Return of ...

Good Story

Monday, March 31st, 2008

One of the reasons I've kept my interest in personal finance are for the stories.  Here's a really good one about the author's dad who obviously raised him right.

Survive a Recession

Saturday, March 29th, 2008

Nice article on how to survive a recession.

Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants.

Thursday, March 27th, 2008

Been reading In Defense of Food - very easy read on the rise of "nutritionism" in the Western diet and the decline of health in America. How is this relevant? Well, by eating real food (and avoiding the middle of the supermarket where all the "edible foodlike substances" ...

Turkey

Monday, March 24th, 2008

A couple of weeks ago I was reading this article on taking advantage of seasonal turkey deals. Since I love to cook and there's a lot of turkey on sale for Easter, I bought myself a 17 pound turkey for $15! Here's some recipe sites that I'll check ...

Real Estate Investing?

Saturday, March 22nd, 2008

Is Real Estate Investing Profitable? - article on why people keep rental property when the rent doesn't cover expenses. Some more links: Renting vs. Buying The Money Kings - I haven't read through all of this yet. Seems entertaining although the writing style gets a bit loud. There's No Shame in ...

Tax Software

Saturday, March 22nd, 2008

Canadian Capitalist blogs about which tax software to choose from. I've used UFile for the past couple of years but I'll probably give StudioTax a go this year.

Free Books!

Friday, March 21st, 2008

Here are 2 free personal finance books: 1) Money Matters for All Ages - written by a group of bloggers. 2) The Future of Life Cycle Saving and Investing - links to Canadian Financial DIY blog which summarizes what this book by the CFA Institute is about.

New Start

Thursday, March 20th, 2008

Since I've started my new job, I've been learning a lot more about real estate, mortgages, personal finances and investing. I'm starting this blog to help me keep track of the stuff I've been learning. For instance, this nifty Fool.com article details how much you'll need to invest ...