Misc.

Book Review: Willpower

Posted by on February 1, 2012 in Misc.

This book only has a tangent relationship with personal finance. If you are not interested in learning about how to increase your willpower, please feel free to skip over.  I stumbled upon the book Willpower: Rediscovering the Greatest Human Strength by Roy F. Baumeister and John Tierney when a columnist mentioned the book in pointing [...]

The (really tardy) investment rules for 2012

Posted by on January 24, 2012 in Misc.

I spent December mostly working and the first weeks of January mostly planning but I am glad to be back at the blog. The post title is self-explanatory and focuses gives some ideas on investment issues to pay attention to in 2012. I will be blogging about some of these issues in depth for the [...]

Do charities spend too much of your money- an update

Posted by on November 29, 2011 in Misc.

In 2009, I wrote an article outlining how to navigate through the world of charitable giving.  Since that time, there has been a lot of coverage about charitable giving due in part to some charities involved in dodgy tax schemes and a greater emphasis on bang for the charitable buck during economic slow times. While [...]

Is justice ever rendered in white collar crime?

Posted by on November 22, 2011 in Misc.

If you read the news, there has been a renewed push by regulators to bring white-collar crime and white-collar criminals to justice. But, if we look behind the head-lines, is justice ever rendered? There is at least two ways to look at this issue. The first is monetary fines for violators should theoretically act as [...]

Do we have irrational fears of a recession?

Posted by on October 12, 2011 in Misc.

As you know, I have been away from the blog since June for a wide variety of reasons (if you emailed or commented, I am slowly working my way through them. Thanks for your patience). The one good thing about this absence is that it gives a little perspective on things. One of the observations [...]

Top 5 reasons to purchase from a small business

Posted by on June 8, 2011 in Misc.

I pleased to work my guest contributor today, Spy Support, who is new to the financial blogsphere. Support Spy is a Customer Support Manager in the Toronto Area and has been a double-agent for about 15 years.  He has learned the secrets of support and can lead you on the easiest road to customer satisfaction.  [...]

Post 700 and the beginning of the end

Posted by on May 19, 2011 in Misc.

Yesterday was post #700. Thank you for all your comment, support and suggestions since the beginning. This blog also celebrated its 4 year anniversary in April…which marks the beginning of the end of this blog. This blog is ending on May 1, 2012 which marks 5 years of blogging- a fitting landmark. A good friend [...]

Book giveaway: How to Profit in Gold

Posted by on January 24, 2011 in Misc.

The good folks at McGraw Hill have graciously given a copy of Jonathan Spall’s How to Profit in Gold to be given away. Unfortunately, I am a bit behind in a review. From the inside cover, the books is described as “How to Profit in Gold is a comprehensive tutorial on making gold a profitable [...]

Happy Holiday and see you in 2011

Posted by on December 13, 2010 in Misc.

Holiday and year-end work obligations have resulted in little to no time being spent on this blog.  This means I am putting in an 11 month blogging year.  I wish you the best for a safe and happy holiday. Thanks for reading and commenting and see you in the new year.

Book review: The RESP Book

Posted by on November 2, 2010 in Misc.

There are typically two popular methods of writing a personal finance book aimed at the average investor. The first is in the form of a narrative using fictional characters- see the Wealthy Barber as exhibit A. The second is to simply present the facts and advise in a concise and pithy manner. After all, money [...]

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