Archive for March, 2008
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 ...
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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.
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Saturday, March 29th, 2008
Nice article on how to survive a recession.
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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" ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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.
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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.
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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 ...
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