Posted in case study on Sep 29th, 2007
One of my clients gave permission to seek opinions on her debt options. She is up to her eyeballs, and, 3 big cheers to her, is taking charge of the situation. She has a solid income and has a lot of equity in her home. She doesn’t want to go the bankruptcy […]
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Posted in fun with money, econ 101 on Sep 28th, 2007
Upon our Loonie flying to par with the USD, witty comments on metafilter:
Man, you guys are screwed. Now who’s going to buy your maple syrup?
I think this is all part of a massive worldwide conspiracy to keep Americans home
You owe me 96¢, Haughey!
See? I knew keeping that bag of Canadian change from ‘02 around was […]
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With our dollar at par, many Canadians can’t help but notice how much less expensive it would be to purchase a car in the US these days. And with NAFTA an all that, this would be an option of us, you’ think. Here’s Judy’s experience:
So you’re a Canadian and want to buy a […]
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Posted in freebies or nearly on Sep 26th, 2007
If ever you wanted fine art, now is the time: Revival Art in gastown is having a moving sale. The art is going for up to 85% off. These are genuinely incredible deals.
Store hours: Thur, Fri, Sat 9am - 9pm
Location: 359 Water Street.
And! A really fun one - salutes single […]
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Posted in ask an accountant on Sep 26th, 2007
Ask an Accountant is provided by Your Money by Design’s stellar accountant, the inimitable Mindy Abramowitz. We’re happy to have her here each Wednesday! Have a question? Want more info on the post? Leave a comment!
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Maybe you are applying for a credit card, a loan or a mortgage, or maybe […]
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Posted in fun with money, econ 101 on Sep 25th, 2007
So in 1992 the top 5% of Canadians had 21% of the wealth. As of 2004, they have 25%, according to a stats can release a couple days ago. The rest of us middle-income earners haven’t had much of a c