How to Retire Rich divulged 6 Reasons to Buy Dividend Stocks in a Volatile Market. Their reasons are quite convincing. The year is almost over and that means it’s time to start thinking about investing in 2012. Thankfully The Globe and Mail has made those decisions easier by releasing their list of Four of the…
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Monthly Archives: October 2011
Mortgage Broker or Banker?
So you’ve just gone out and looked at approximately 285 houses, finally deciding on that perfect place. Now comes what’s arguably the hardest part of the home buying process, which is getting financing for the thing. Of course, you can just avoid this whole process completely by paying cash for the house, but who has…
Need A Reminder? Using Alarms to Save Money
I don’t exactly have the best short term memory. I remember being a teenager living with my parents. They would ask me to do something, like, clean my room or take the dog for a walk. I would agree to do so, and almost immediately forget. It wasn’t a vindictive thing, where I would intentionally…
Will Rising Interest Rates Affect My Variable Rate Mortgage?
What happens to your mortgage payments when interest rates rise? Many people mistakenly believe that their payments will fluctuate when interest rates change. They end up paying a premium for the fixed rate so they can sleep better at night knowing their mortgage payment will remain constant. Even though there is overwhelming evidence that selecting…
Have You Considered Wedding Insurance?
How confident are you that your future spouse will say, “I do” on that big day? Does she have any experience being a runaway bride or ladies, has your engagement been one of those romances that would make the next tear jerking chick flick or have you pulled him along kicking and screaming? Nobody needs…
Canadian Finance Carnival #57
Budgeting Green Panda at Green Panda Treehouse presents Should You Buy a Smartphone? Do You Need It?, saying “Have you spent money on a smartphone?” Business David Leonhardt at Bar Whiz Blog presents To Buy, Or Not To Buy… A Bar Or Restaurant Franchise, saying “Whether you’re a successful businessperson, entrepreneur or a rookie to…
Friday Links
This past weekend I attended the Financial Blogger Conference. It was a great experience and I’m already looking forward to the next one! I was also honoured to get to co-host the Plutus Awards with Flexo from Consumerism Commentary. Speaking of Plutus Awards, I’m excited to announce that Canadian Finance Blog won in the Best…
