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…
2010 Financial Plan: Q3 Update
Success is getting what you want; happiness is wanting what you get. ~Author Unknown If you’re new to Balance Junkie, I outlined our annual financial plan for 2010 back in January. I update the plan each quarter so that readers can have an idea of how one family handles their finances. I don’t claim that…
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…
20 Cents from July 2010
Today is a Civic Holiday for many people in Canada. If you are one of those, I hope you’re enjoying your long weekend! Once again, I was amazed by the number of really great articles out there in July. Here are just 10 of my many favourites. Enjoy! 1. Brett Arends at The Wall Street…
20 Cents from May 2010
It’s time for the next monthly installment of 20 Cents. Is it just me or did it seem like May was only 12 days long? Here are 10 of my favourite articles from around the web for May, 2010. I try to include a fairly well-rounded selection each month, but 10 slots is just not enough…
Online Investing: How to Get Started
The safe way to double your money is to fold it over once and put it in your pocket. ~ Frank Hubbard Last week a reader asked a question about how to get started with online investing in Canada. I directed her to The Globe and Mail’s online brokerage review for details about the offerings…
Book Review: Enough Bull
People on commission cannot be trusted. ~ David Trahair, Enough Bull, p. 121 This book came out in August of 2009. By that time, the market tailspin had finally subsided and many investors have since felt comfortable diving back into the investment pool. David Trahair would probably advise against that. This book was billed as…
