Archive for August 2011
4 Reasons Why I Don’t Use A Mortgage Broker
Why aren’t more people using a mortgage broker when they buy a house? Let me share 4 reasons why I don’t use a mortgage broker, and probably never will:
Read MoreHow Do You Analyze Potential Investments?
Here are three ways you can analyze potential investments to decide if they are worth it – quantitative analysis, fundamental analysis, and technical analysis.
Read MoreThe Dividend Gross-up and Tax Credit Mechanism
An insidious feature of the dividend tax credit is that the grossed-up dividend and not the actual dividend is used to determine your Old Age clawback, age credit, HST credit and property tax credit.
Read MoreBack To School Shopping
Back to school shopping is a huge expense that can be reduced through judicious planning and budgeting. Not everything needs to be brand new or even bought all at once.
Read MoreGood Customer Service: Finish What You Start
Good customer service is about finishing what you start. Over the past two weeks as we moved into our new house I have experienced the good, the bad and the ugly side of customer service.
Read MoreWhat Are Real Return Bonds?
Real return bonds are mainly a buy-and-hold investment. They are best purchased when inflation is expected to rise.
Read MoreHow To Survive And Thrive As A Single Income Family
After a few months of struggling to save money and reduce our expenses we eventually found our groove and are not only surviving, but thriving as a single income family.
Read MoreTiming Is Everything
I’m not talking about timing the stock market to buy and sell shares. I’m talking about timing the retail market before making any purchases.
Read MoreWhen Interest Rates Are Low Should You Pay Off Debt Or Invest?
Low interest rates are here to stay, so should you take advantage of cheap borrowing costs to pay off debt or should you use this opportunity to invest your money?
Read MoreStay Away From Useless Gadgets
I’m not exactly a technophobe but I fail to be impressed by all the useless gadgets available on the store shelves these days.
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