Archive for April 2014
Investors Beware: 4 Things to Watch Out for When Investing
This is a guest post by Peter Hodson. Peter Hodson is CEO of 5i Research (www.5iresearch.ca), an independent and conflict-free investment research provider. Prior to founding 5i Research, he was Director of Sprott Inc., and Chairman of Sprott Asset Management LP where he managed his own $150 million fund as well as part of a…
Read MoreEstate Planning for a Family Business using the Tax Free Spousal Rollover
One topic that I’ve been thinking more about lately is estate planning. It’s a pretty morbid topic and most would rather avoid the topic altogether. However, poor estate planning can lead to a much higher tax bill than neccessary. While I’ve written about preparing a will, testamentary trusts and even living trusts, I’ve never really…
Read MoreHow to Start Making Money with YouTube
One of the oft-written about topics on financial blogs involves ways to save money. Saving money is certainly one piece of the ‘earn more and/or spend less’ mantra. Supplementing one’s primary income with part-time gigs/ventures can provide a fillip to stretched budgets and/or offer additional contribution to savings/investment accounts. With the ubiquity of the Internet,…
Read MoreTurboTax Coupon, Why You Don’t Have to Save, Emotional Investing, Bad Retirement Advice, and more!
For those you who use TurboTax to file taxes online, here is a 15% off coupon! A Canadian Money Forum member shares an interesting story about Inheriting a house that isn’t your parents, where the mortgage payments were made by the parents but the deed is in another family member’s name. Life offers choices most…
Read MoreWealth Strategy: Track Your Net Worth
This post was originally published in early 2009, but brought to the forefront as I believe it’s one of the more important strategies for growing wealth. For those of you who have been following my journey, you’ve probably noticed that I’m a big believer in tracking and managing progress to help achieve desired goals. I…
Read MoreClosing Costs When Selling a Home
Buying a home today isn’t cheap. Soaring house prices coupled with tighter mortgage rules, has helped make housing a lot less affordable. If you’ve ever purchased a home before, you should be well aware of closing costs. But buyers aren’t the only ones stuck footing the bill. Sellers have their own closing costs to contend…
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