Archive for October 2012
Financial Security Comes from a Huge Nest Egg
This is a video post by Ed Rempel. Financial Planning is not about the money itself. It is about what the money will do in your life. This video will highlight why you DO NOT get financial security by paying off debt and safe investments. It comes from having a huge nest egg. [youtube_sc url=”http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5KQH88o8QdU”…
Read MoreAsk the Readers: What’s in Your Wallet?
The personal finance blog group, The Money Writers, came up with the idea of writing a post about the contents of a blogger’s wallet. As it’s a regular occurrence for me to bare all (financially) on this blog, I agreed to play along as some of my readers may be curious as well. What’s my…
Read MoreAre You Ready to be a Landlord?
This is a guest post by Clare. With roller coaster housing prices and more people finding that renting is better idea than buying, there will be more people turning to renting. You may be interested in becoming a landlord for that passive income experience. As a beginner landlord, I’ve learned a few things along the…
Read MoreMake the Most of Flexible Benefits
Health care costs have doubled over the past decade. With employees encouraged to stay in the workforce longer, coupled with rising health care costs, employers are increasingly looking at flexible benefits as a way to provide greater cost certainty. Selecting the benefit coverage that meet the needs of your family is key to getting the…
Read MoreHow Labor Unions Work
With the NHL into its fourth work stoppage in the last two decades including one full season being lost in 2004-05, labor unions and collective bargaining agreements have gained some major news time in the last few weeks. Apart from NHL standoffs, we have seen other employer vs. union news (e.g. CP Rail and Air…
Read MoreRBC and Shoppers Drug Mart Optimum…Debit Card?
This is a guest post by Clare. When one conjures up the images of points programs and banking, usually you think of credit cards (especially Master Cards, since Visas never seem to have no-fee credit cards that are decent). It’s not very common that you see generous reward bonuses being attached to debit card programs.…
Read MoreNet Worth Update September 2012 (+1.84%) – The Unlikely Rally
Welcome to the Million Dollar Journey September 2012 Net Worth Update. For those of you new to Million Dollar Journey, a monthly net worth update is typically posted near the end of the month (or beginning of the next) to track the progress of my journey to one million in net worth, hopefully by the time…
Read MoreTop Stock Picks 2012 – Q3 Results
Over the past few years, a group of bloggers have enlisted in a friendly competition as to who can pick the best stocks for the year. As per tradition, we all report quarterly results to see how we are doing relative to each other, and more importantly, the market. This year, I picked a financial stock…
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