Why are thin people not fat? BBC Documentary
An interesting look at to why and how some people stay thin even without dieting, and eating whatever they want. I watched this a while back, but was reminded about it via a tweet
Could having too much money make you suicidal?
Time magazine came out with an article: Why suicides are more common in richer neighbourhoods, and says researcher Daniel Wilson (Senior Economist @ San Francisco Fed), found that
Organized Data: How to name files, folders and photographs
Some call me OCD (obsessive compulsive disorder), when it comes to naming files, photos and folders, but I like to call it: organized. This is a peek into my world of data organiza
Where do the richest people in Canada live?
In Ontario apparently. Via Here are the numbers.. with my tongue-in-cheek commentary: Ontario: $86.75 billion — Proximity to U.S.A., Toronto is also very dynamic Quebec: $30.
Budgeting like a freelancer: Set yearly amounts and save the rest
So this year, I decided that I needed to start budgeting like a freelancer, rather than someone with a steady income. Most people tend to look at their net income each month, set a
How and when does TD Canada Trust charge its Management Expense Ratios MERs?
This is a part of the Investing Series. ————————————————- An extremely elusive answ
Bringing up baby: Maternity and Paternity Leave
It’s really crap that men aren’t allowed to take time off to be with their newborn kids. Yes, they aren’t the ones who carried them for 9 months inside, gave birt
How to pack the basic essentials for traveling
Traveling lightly is difficult, but if you can learn to do it, it will make your life so much easier. If you’re really annoyed every time you travel just because you always e
The Intolerance of Immigrants by Strangers
As an immigrant, I’ve somewhat experienced an ‘otherness’, due to my initial accent in English, while living here. It’s been pretty much eradicated over the
Why are we so angry at people we don’t know?
I’m not just talking about strangers giving lip like: “PATIENCE”*, when I am struggling with bags and trying to get off the bus in a graceful manner. *Some ghetto