Investing Series: Should you sign up with TD Canada Trust E-Series Funds or go with Questrade and Vanguard or iShares ETFs?
This is a part of the Investing Series. ————————————————- Really, these are the only two options available in Canada in my opinion. Either you go w
Ever wonder how your country or city compares worldwide in terms of Cost of Living?
Then check out this chart by Expatistan: And just because I’m a geek, here are some highlights / points: Canada debuts with Toronto at #32 Montreal, Canada is in spot
Investing Series: How to look for and choose an index fund to invest your money in
This is a part of the Investing Series. ————————————————- It is no secret that I think everyone should pretty much invest their money in index fund
Investing Series: How to sign up for TD Canada Trust E-Series Mutual Funds
This is a part of the Investing Series. ————————————————- This is the easiest, most hassle-free way I have found to sign up for TD Canada Trust E-
Investing Series: What is an “MER” (Management Expense Ratio)?
This is a part of the Investing Series. ————————————————- Management Expense Ratios are a fancy way of saying that investors need to pay for the gu
What it costs to buy a home versus renting one
Obviously as I don’t own a home, these are just estimations based on mortgage calculators I found online, and notes from other sites put into one big table. SCENARIO: MONTREA
What my father learned growing up about money
As requested by Jane Savers in response to my own post about what I learned growing up without ever talking about money, I’ll talk briefly about what my dad learned about gro
Let’s give those generous rich folks a break, okay?
Belle recently linked to an interesting article about charitable giving: ..poorest 20-percent of Americans give 3.2% of their income to charity, while the wealthiest 20-percent giv
Man proposes to his “girlfriend” and gets rejected, so bills her for $200,000
“[…] that’s what happened in Australia when 65-year-old Bruce Dusting proposed to 42-year-old single mom Marie Lacombe and she shot him down.” “Even t
How to tell if someone has grown up rich and wasteful
As the title says, sometimes people reveal the littlest things to show you how they were raised and whether they grew up “rich” or not, and I see it the most in how peo