So March has come to an end, and with it, the first quarter of 2011. This month brought plenty of earth-moving events for the economy, the markets, and for me personally. We’ve had several long-standing governments fall, as well as upheaval in many others. We watched our Japanese friends struggle with a mammoth earthquake, tsunami,… Continue Reading
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20 Cents from February 2011
I don’t know whether it’s some kind of recency bias or just a coincidence, but I found many of the articles in today’s roundup on the last day of February. Maybe everyone was saving their best for last. Either way, I hope you find the articles in today’s collection as informative and thought-provoking as I… Continue Reading
20 Cents from January 2011
So the first month of 2011 is already over. How are those 2011 goals coming along? Are you still on track? I’ve had a couple of setbacks myself, but I’m not taking it lying down. I’m taking some corrective actions and I hope to be able to report that they worked! Without further delay, here… Continue Reading
20 Cents from December 2010
I hope you have all been enjoying a relaxing holiday season. I’ve been keeping a much lighter writing schedule over the past couple of weeks, but I’ll be back at it by Monday. In the meantime, I did take a break from festivities long enough to put together this great collection of articles from the… Continue Reading
20 Cents from November 2010: BJ First Anniversary Edition
This is a special edition of our monthly 20 Cents roundup. Balance Junkie was born one year ago today. It’s been a pretty eventful year in the financial world, and I’m grateful to everyone who has shared their thoughts here over the past 12 months. I hope to continue to grow our community in the… Continue Reading
20 Cents from October 2010
I hope everyone had fun on Halloween. (I’ll probably be living with a sugar hangover for the next couple of days.) There were too many great articles this month for me to include even a fraction of them here, so I tried to choose a selection that included some new sites that you might not… Continue Reading
20 Cents from September 2010
Another month has passed all too quickly and it’s time to round up a few of my favourite articles from September. How quickly 2010 is slipping away! It seems like just yesterday I was writing up a few ideas on 2010 What Ifs for the New Year. Now it’s time to start thinking about what… Continue Reading
20 Cents from August 2010
As the summer winds down and the kids head back to school, it’s time to reflect on a few of my favourite articles from the web in the month of August. I always try to mix it up a bit, so you’ll find some insights from perennial favourites as well as a few from some… Continue Reading