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Do You Really Need $150,000 a Year to Live Comfortably?

Can you afford the basics? What are the basics, anyway? According to a recent article in USA Today, it takes about $150,000 a year in order to cover [...] read more »
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National Small Business Week! Boost Your Home Business

May 20-26 is National Small Business Week. While most of the excitement centers around Washington, D.C., where there are a number of great speakers l[...] read more »
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Crowdsourcing

By now you’ve probably heard the term that has become associated with Tim Ferriss and his famous book the 4-hour work week – outsourcing. Outsourcing[...] read more »
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Don’t Be The 97,119th Girl to Take Cosmetology – Take Business Instead

The Wealthy Barber didn’t get wealthy because he was a better barber, he got wealthy because he was a better businessman. I’m fairly certain that as [...] read more »
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Tradeking and Zecco to Merge - More Capabilities, Same Great Pricing

Online brokers TradeKing and Zecco have announced that they will be merging. See more about the merger. read more »
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What makes a good Group RRSP or Pension Plan?

Group RRSPs and pension plans offer lots of options for plan design. Here are some key things to consider when implementing a group RRSP plan or pen[...] read more »
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Budget Buster: Home Gym or Health Club?

We have been discussing our workout options, either buy some exercise equipment or join a health club. Which option is more budget friendly? read more »
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Market Volatility and the Value Investor

The value investor should take advantage of market volatility by finding great companies, determining when to buy and sell, and staying disciplined. read more »
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The Returns Sequence That Happens to Pop Up Makes a Big Difference

For stocks purchased at today’s prices, the most likely annualized 10-year return is 2.21%. We don't pay much attention to return sequences but mayb[...] read more »
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TFSA (Tax Free Savings Accounts) Basics

If you are a 20something and are in school and aren’t making that much money (aka you’re not getting taxed to the nines), you should think about cont[...] read more »
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BMO Investorline Review

BMO Investorline has rave reviews (top ranked bank-owned online broker by Globe and Mail, #1 in customer email responsiveness, and an Ipsos Reid poll[...] read more »
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Tax Free Trading Account: an upgraded TFSA

Last year, I put my TFSA into a principal protected mutual fund that tracked the index.
This year, I thought I would do something different. read more »
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Using a Student Loan To Invest – Smart or Unethical?

I recently came across an interesting thread on a forum concerning the usage of student loans. These people had basically invented a fairly brillian[...] read more »
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Betterment Review vs Top 3 Personal Budgeting & Saving Sites

One of the distinguishing advantages of investing through the site is that there are no commission fees due on any stocks or bonds purchased through [...] read more »
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The Anatomy of a Balance Transfer [Infographic]

One of the best ways to save money as you work to pay down debt is to use a balance transfer. Check out our infographic to learn more about balance t[...] read more »
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