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House inspections

Monday, April 14th, 2008

Hire your own craftsmen: - roofer - electrician - plumber - HVAC

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40 year amortizations…

Friday, April 11th, 2008

not a good idea: 40-year mortgage comes with hidden hazards - hell, these aren't even "hidden" hazards, just have a look at the mortgage commitment and do the basic math.  I see people with 0% down mortgages amortized over 40 years and by the end of their first 5 year ...

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Long read, damn good

Friday, April 11th, 2008

INVESTING IN BEAR MARKETS- A CONVERSATION, Part One - lots of good info, Thicken My Wallet is becoming one of my favourite sites to visit. Part Two is continued on WhereDoesAllMyMoneyGo - I haven't really had a look at this blog, looks good too - the author wrote a book on ...

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Dividend Stock Analyses

Tuesday, April 8th, 2008

How to Value a Dividend Yielding Stock Dividends4Life Dividend Growth Investor The Dividend Guy themoneygardener Tradescorner

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Rent or Buy?

Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008

Rent or Buy calculator from the government of Canada.

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