You have two more days to fill out the short survey about improvements to Canadian Finance Blog and you’ll be entered to win one of three great books! Bible Money Matters looks at the top mistakes young families make. Free From Broke breaks down the costs to consider when buying a car. Financial Highway lists…
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Monthly Archives: July 2010
Canadian Royalty Trusts
The instability of the stock market has investors looking for stable high yield investments. Canadian Royalty Trusts are a great alternative to traditional stocks. A Canadian Royalty Trust, also known as a CanRoy, is a corporate trust that is set up to legally bypass high corporate taxes in order to funnel profits back to trust…
6 Ways to Save Money on a Road Trip
My family and I used to drive across Canada every other year. We had family out in Ontario, and we lived in BC, so every second year we would pack up the car, or the van, or the trailer, and head up over the mountains and into the plains. I have both fond and traumatizing…
Investing IN Retirement Is Different Than Investing FOR Retirement
I just got back from speaking to a group of industry professionals (Registered Deposit Brokers Association –RDBA) about how investing IN retirement is different than investing FOR retirement. I think investing FOR retirement is a well-covered topic. This makes sense because the majority of Canadians are still not retired and still planning for retirement. Most…
Mint.com Has Added Canadian Banks
Back in September I wrote about how it was expected that Mint.com was coming to Canada in early 2010. Then a week later it was announced that Intuit was buying Mint. This led to more speculation on whether Canadian banks were still in the cards and if so, when would it happen? Well now we…
Friday Links
If you haven’t filled out the short survey yet, you still have just over a week to let me know what you think and have a chance to enter to win one of three great books! Moolanomy points out 5 things that are killing your budget. Christian PF lists 24 top legitimate home-based business ideas…
Six Benefits of Taking a Reverse Mortgage in Canada
While Tom has pointed out that reverse mortgages are controversial, they are becoming increasingly popular in Canada. It’s a plan that gives older Canadians greater financial security. A reverse mortgage is a type of home loan that allows homeowners to convert a part of the equity in their home into cash. Through this mortgage, the…
