Saving for your child’s education will likely improve the odds that she will participate in post-secondary education by diminishing financial barriers and building a financial nest egg. ~ Mike Holman Whenever I was looking for detailed information about RESPs, I would always end up at Mike Holman’s blog. It used to be called Four Pillars,…
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Questrade Offering Bonds and GICs with No Commission
This is just a short post to let you know that discount brokerage Questrade is now offering commission-free GIC and bond trades. This issue came up during a discussion in the comments section of my 2010 Financial Plan Update for the third quarter. I’ve updated the comments with some of this information, but I just…
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…
The Periodic Table of Deflation: How Many Elements Do You See?
When the elements of deflation combine in the right order, the central bank can print a boatload of money without bringing about inflation. And we may now be watching that combination come about. ~ John Mauldin Update: This article was featured in the Canadian Personal Finance & Investing Carnival posted at Investing Thesis. Thank you!…
20 Cents from June 2010
We’re halfway through 2010 already. The kids are out of school and I hope to spend some quality time with each of them over the next couple of weeks. I hope you get to enjoy some R & R as well. In the meantime, I have 10 great articles for you to ponder as you…
20 Cents from April 2010
I can’t believe how quickly April passed! It’s already time for the next edition of 20 Cents. This is a collection of 10 articles from around the web that I thought you might find interesting. Obviously, I can’t highlight every great post, but I point out some good ones each day on Twitter. You can…
Financial Literacy Update #1
Before I get to this post, I’d like to thank Larry MacDonald for featuring me in this weekend’s Globe & Mail. I’ve had a number of people asking about the 3% 90 Day GIC that I have from ING Direct. It’s only available as an RRSP GIC. I believe it was part of an RRSP…
10 Reasons to Be Cautious Right Now
The national budget must be balanced. The public debt must be reduced; the arrogance of the authorities must be moderated and controlled. Payments to foreign governments must be reduced if the nation doesn’t want to go bankrupt. People must again learn to work instead of living on public assistance. ~ Cicero, 55 B.C. It’s hard…
