Monthly Archives: December 2011

Will Record Debt Levels Lead To Disaster?

Debt Stamp

Back in 2008, there was a bit of a financial crisis. You may have heard about it. Of course you did. To recap, the bursting of the American housing bubble helped lead to a liquidity crisis around the world, culminating in the collapse of Bear Stearns and Lehman Brothers, as well as the bailout of the…

Canadian Finance Carnival #67

Career Jason at Live Real, Now presents Priorities, saying “Once a week, I meet with my boss to discuss my progress for the previous week and my priorities for the coming week. This is supposed to make sure that my productivity stays in line with the company’s goals. Great. Once a day, my boss comes…

Friday Links

A new year shouldn’t mean new mistakes and that’s why the Financial Highway shared these 5 Retirement Plan Mistakes to Avoid in the New Year. Spending a ton on video games and consoles lately?  Smart on Money released a great post about Saving Money On Video Games For A More Frugal Gaming Experience. This week…

Christmas Is Cancelled

Christmas Shopping

DING! DING! DING! Christmas bells are ringing! What a wonderful time of year. Christmas lights illuminate the night sky. Trees have been bought and are decorated with care. The smell of the tree fills your nostrils with the scent of holiday cheer. The gifts under the tree just add to the festive spirit. The mistletoe…

Don’t Be Perfect

Adding To Savings

I’m a bit of a perfectionist. If I’m going to do something, I want to do it well. I would rather not do anything instead of trying and failing. So when I started getting involved in personal finance, I wanted to do it so well that I would stand out above the crowd. I wanted…

My Best of 2011

Jim Yih

It’s been quite the year for me and am very thankful to Tom Drake for all of his support in my online endeavours.  He makes running a blog easy because I can just focus on writing without having to worry about all the technical stuff of running a blog.  Together, Tom and I launched Retire…

Renting is the Craze Now! Here’s How to Prepare for It

Apartment For Rent

This economy has produced an unlikely winner in the housing market. If you have a home that won’t sell and you don’t have the option of staying put, your home could be a cash generator for you. Here’s why, over the past year the demand for rental property has surged and it is expected to…