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7/27/2010
Following The Goods
Adam GoodmanFollowing The Goodswww.followingthegoods.com Some sound advice from Adam Goodman-Following the Goods Financial Management for the Young and Ambitious Always ask questions - there is no such thing as a stupid question. Regardless of what the topic is, don't be afraid to ask questions. If ...
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7/27/2010
TransUnion.ca
Tom Reid Director of Consumer Relations
TransUnion.Ca
www.TransUnion.Ca
Tips for Better Credit
Be punctual - Pay all your bills on time. Late payments, collections, and bankruptcies have the greatest negative effect on your credit score.
Check your credit profile regularly at a site like TransUnion.ca and take the ...
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7/12/2010
SunRaven
Dr. Michael SunRavenwww.sunraven.org Michael@sunraven.org(914) 234-6646 In the midst of an economic climate that often leaves us riddled with high stress and low tolerance, it is all too easy to slip into bad habits that launch our bodies out of balance and make us vulnerable to illness, ...
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7/12/2010
The Taxpayers' Ombudsman
Mr. J. Paul DubéThe Taxpayers' Ombudsmanwww.taxpayersrights.gc.ca(866) 586-3839 Tips from the Taxpayers’ Ombudsman Know your rights as a taxpayer. The Taxpayer Bill of Rights is a set of 15 rights that govern your relationship with the Canada Revenue Agency and confirm its commitment to serve you ...
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7/12/2010
LeaseTrader.com
John SternalLeaseTrader.com www.Canada.LeaseTrader.com Some sound advice from Canada.LeaseTrader.com 1) If you're considering leasing a vehicle, you first want to make sure you are a candidate for leasing. If you will drive less than 15,000 miles a year and would enjoy a different car every two or ...
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7/12/2010
A Purse of Your Own
Deborah Owens
A Purse of Your Own
www.deborahowens.com
7 Wealthy Habits of Financially Secure Women
What do women, investing, and a counterfeit purse have in common? Read on -- and reap.
By Deborah Owens
Meet the woman with the counterfeit purse. She's the one who wears expensive ...
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5/3/2010
James Okano
- A Home Equity Line of Credit or Heloc is similar to a credit card with a large credit limit and low interest rate.You can borrow up to 80% of the value of your home. Because a HELOC is secured by your home, lenders can charge less interest than for ...
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5/3/2010
Cleo Hamel - tax Tips
New Credits for 2009
• Home Renovation Tax Credit: Allows homeowners to claim up to $10,000 of renovations on their personal-use property to receive a maximum $1,350 tax credit. Homeowners have to spend a minimum of $1,000 in order to take advantage of the credit. But renovations have to be ...
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3/31/2010
Ron Aitkens, President of the Harvest Group of Companies
Ron’s Recommended Reading List:
The E-Myth Enterprise: How to Turn a Great Idea Into a Thriving Business
Michael Gerber
Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap…and Others Don’t
Jim Collins
Thinkertoys: A Handbook of Creative-Thinking Techniques
Michael Michalko
What is Thing Called Theory of Constraints and How it ...
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3/31/2010
Wills and Estates
1. A will only takes effect after death. Your executor has no power to act for you if you are incapacitated. You need to speak to your lawyer about appointing someone you trust on a power of attorney.
2. It is prudent to consider appointing different people as executor and ...
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3/31/2010
Craig Skauge - Olympia Trust Company
1. Do your homework - look into whom you’re contemplating investing with. What is their track record with past investments? How long have they been in the investment business?
2. Read the Offering Memorandum - Most promoters sell their investments by way of a disclosure document called an offering memorandum. ...
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3/31/2010
EcoENERGY retrofit Home (NATIONAL) - Up to $5,000 in rebate.
Get a federal government rebate up to $5,000 when you have an energy evaluation done and make energy efficiency improvements to your home.
Eligible Homeowners
Owners of single-family homes, detached, semi-detached and homes are eligible. Owners of most low-rise multi-unit residential buildings (MURBs) that are no more than 3 storeys ...
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3/31/2010
Managing Your Money
Kira Vermond's book, "Earn, Spend, Save", includes a six-month plan that lays out what to tackle first so that readers feel confident about managing their money.
The 6-Month Plan:
1. Lay the foundation: Ask yourself the tough questions in order to get an accurate picture of your current situation.
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1/11/2010
Insurance
Questions and Answers from Ray Zadrey:
1.What is the purpose of life insurance?
Life Insurance is an important consideration for anyone with responsibilities. Insurance can play an important role in the development of the defensive part of your financial plan. It can help alleviate financial burdens In the event that ...
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12/15/2009
5 Tips for Effective Allowance
Empower Your Child:
Kids don’t learn how to swim from the pool deck. They have to get in the water: first the shallow-end, then the deep-end. It’s no different with money. Managing money requires personal experience, decision making, and lots of practice. Yet we parent’s are so reluctant to let ...
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12/2/2009
Ralph Bennetsen
Ethical business involves not just business practices but the endeavour itself must have an ethical foundation.
Ethical development practices includes sustainability, the three pillars of which are: Environment, Economics and Social Equity. Although there is considerable material on ethical environmental practices there is still some debate in regard to ...
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11/17/2009
Darvin Zurfluh
If you’re considering buying Flow Through Shares we recommend some of the same questions we use to evaluate any investment:
Get tax advice from your accountant to determine the amount you should consider.
Compare the track records of the companies you are considering.
)How is the investment Manager ...
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11/12/2009
Click Here for an Estate Planning Checklist
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11/3/2009
Jean Chatzky
Here are the eight things that matter:
• Happiness and Optimism. Some people believe money leads to happiness. Not true. Once you’re living comfortably, more money doesn’t buy more happiness. The reverse, however, is true: Happiness leads to money. And success. Likewise, so does optimism. Both enable you to solve ...
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10/30/2009
Fred Sakari
What is the book, “How the Top 5% Think! - Principles of Great Leaders” about?
Imagine having the opportunity to have the top 5% of the population in one room and being able to get inside their minds of what makes them successful. They all share the same consistent ...
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