by admin | Aug 31, 2017 | General Thoughts
I came across this add as part of a page on the internet. It is the kind of add that is cute and catchy, but again it might not tell the whole story. All financial institutions publicly say that it is a terrible thing that the majority of customers are financially...
by admin | Aug 30, 2017 | General Thoughts
I find it interesting that whenever there is a Stock report on television, or radio, the TSX or Toronto Stock Exchange is the only Canadian exchange mentioned. I think I now know why. I tried to talk to a Financial Planner a while ago, and made the mistake of...
by admin | Aug 30, 2017 | General Thoughts
In 2009 Canadians were given a very valuable gift. It is called the TAX FREE SAVINGS ACCOUNT or TFSA. Unfortunately, or maybe by design, the value of this gift was not well explained. Too many people think this is just another Savings Account. Barely 50% of...
by admin | Aug 30, 2017 | Investing
There are really only 2 ways to make money on a stock. The first one is the most common, you buy the stock at $1.00 and it goes up to $2.00. This is called Capital Appreciation, or Fantastic! This is what every investor hopes happens with every stock. And it does,...
by admin | Aug 29, 2017 | Money Management
I have found that there are 4 Financial Stations on the road to Wealth. They are Pay Cheque to Pay Cheque, Security, Comfort, and Independence. The thing about these Financial Stations are that they are NOT tied to a specific amount of money. They are LIFE STYLE...