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7 Reasons why Canada’s dollar will continue to Pounce on the U.S. Dollar!

There are many dynamics working against the dollar and for the Canadian dollar. I don’t claim that these are the ONLY reasons but that they are very [...] read more »
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Powerful Ways to Improve Your Life

Today I thought I’d step outside of the purely financial realm and talk a bit about self-improvement. While many of the following thoughts can improv[...] read more »
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Identify & Overcome Money Anxiety & Stress in Relationships

My wife & I had a very important personal finance breakthrough recently, one I am excited to share in order to prevent others from having to reinvent[...] read more »
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Explaining What You Do In 15 Seconds

You're in the elevator and your friend John introduces you to Barbara who is the CEO of one of the companies you'd like to do business with. read more »
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Why Are Retirement Issues In Tobacco Legislation?

The 111th U.S. Congress has approved a bill regarding smoking and retirement that initially left me scratching my head in confusion. The question I w[...] read more »
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President Obama's Credit Card Statement

Being a banker and having friends in the white house... priceless... read more »
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Congrats to Tip'd Moderator Tamar! :-)

"I am a mommy!!! I just gave birth to a little boy less than an hour ago :) baby and mommy and daddy are doing GREAT!!" Congratulations Tamar :-) read more »
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Would We Be Happier If We Paid More Taxes?

A recent study claims that Nordic countries are happier than we are, even though they pay way more taxes. Would we be happier if the government took [...] read more »
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Why do I need to create an LLC?

With the economy down and fewer opportunities for traditional employment, many folks are starting their own businesses. It's important to protect y[...] read more »
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Strategies for Teaching Kids about Money and Savings

Teaching kids about money and savings is a very important part of their life-skills education. It will help your child start down the lifelong path o[...] read more »
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What Won't You Give Up in a Recession?

A few weeks ago, The Washington Post ran a story about historical "last things," the physical symbols of our "prosperous life" that we hold on to[...] read more »
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Top 10 Richest Celebrities in the World: The List of Billionare Celebs

A look at the richest celebrities in the world. The recession hasn't stopped them from being billionaires. read more »
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My Preferred Tax Return Amount: $0

It's better to $0 back than have a big tax refund. You could have been doing something constructive with that money, rather than lending to the gove[...] read more »
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A Little Friday Levity: South Park Bank

Enjoy this clip from a South Park episode: It's all about losing money by investing through a bank. A great way to waste a minute and a half on a Fr[...] read more »
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The Ugly Truth: Credit Card Companies Don’t Want You to Pay Off Your Debt

Credit card companies actually want you to carry a balance from month to month, collecting interest fees. read more »
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