Do I have to work till I die??

Do I have to work till I die??

I really got interested in finances when I was about 45 years old.  I realized that there were not that many “Earning years” ahead of me.  So, I looked at my financial situation with a view to retiring.  It was not a pretty site.  $50,000.00 in your RRSP is just not...
Wake up to Canada Canadians.

Wake up to Canada Canadians.

I was talking to someone the other day and we were comparing stories about American Patriotism examples. It got me thinking.  Many Canadians have a poor opinion of American Patriotism.  We think that it is over done.  But is it??  Or does it just look that way,...
Change of topic

Change of topic

I get bored quick so today is a change of topic.  Tomorrow I will publish the Bottom Feeder Picks for Thursday and Friday.  Today I want to talk about the miss use of the word FREE and some other words of finance.  According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary the...
It’s Too Bad.

It’s Too Bad.

Kevin O’Leary gave me some excellent advice.  I had asked him about how to price a Financial Course.  He told me, then said BUT! “No matter how good it is, even if you give it away for free, the people who really NEED it, will not take it.”  I will...
There is life after disaster

There is life after disaster

The picture says it all.  This is financial Disaster. This is the ultimate failure.  That was the premise that I was raised under.  Only “THOSE KINDS OF PEOPLE” allowed this to happen. According to Bankruptcy Canada there are 5 main causes of financial...
A not so pleasant Surprise.

A not so pleasant Surprise.

After coming back from Vacation in the US this week, I went into my local Bank Branch.  I have an account there that is called a “US Dollar Daily Interest Savings account.”  I am a very big fan of daily interest, paid monthly.  That is like a credit card...