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Posted in cool guest posts, fun with money on Feb 29th, 2008
David Drucker, fellow vancouver blogger, had quite a startle the other week: his jeweller of many years is on the lam! Here’s his story:
When I proposed to Pam, I had already gotten a ring at Alpha Omega Jewelers in Cambridge. It was a small shop in Harvard Square, family run, with not spectacularly [...]
Posted in econ 101, freebies or nearly on Feb 27th, 2008
Sweet. This is something that could really work for a whole lot of us. And it came from the Harper Gov’t (*shakes head*).
Here’s the deal (and why I’m posting it as blowing all other Freebies out of the water today):
Each of us (of legal age) can save up to $5000 per year, and [...]
Don’t all lunge at me at once. I’m not about to bend over for CRA or anything – I’m as aggressive as your next ave. joe canadian on my tax returns – but I gotta ask: when did we get such a hate-on for paying taxes?
Be honest: the #1 thing we all [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Feb 25th, 2008
(no! not the balance sheet!)
Think a money coach is obnoxious, boring and sits around counting her pennies all day? Find out for yourself:
I got tagged in a meme by Moritherapy. The deal is, you get the traits of your birth month and bare your soul comment on their accuracy.
MAY:
Stubborn and hard-hearted. [...]
Posted in case study, praxis on Feb 22nd, 2008
The problem with being a money coach is like anyone claiming a measure of expertise, you feel like a total idiot if you ever mess up yourself. But like everyone, life happens and I missed something for the first time in years – it’s RRSP season so I’m going full-tilt with clients and the [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Feb 22nd, 2008
I can’t even begin. Go read the story for yourself. Happy Friday.
Posted in Uncategorized on Feb 21st, 2008
This man regularly stands outside of the VanCity building where I work. Often he’ll be by the starbucks (the one by the Main Street skytrain). Anyway,
Just received notice on this initiative happening citywide on Vancouver street-corners, Saturday the 23rd from 1-2pm.
I’ll extricate myself from work to be there.
STAND: “HOMES FOR ALL!”
8 [...]
Posted in cool guest posts, praxis on Feb 21st, 2008
In my early adulthood, my dad pointed out that in addition to love, marriage is also about becoming an economic unit. Having spoken to numerous couples about their finances, I have to agree. I asked my friends over at DivineMatchmaking about their experience setting couples up –where did the financial aspects come [...]
Posted in freebies or nearly on Feb 20th, 2008
Cha-ching; cha-ching! Some awesome deals this week.
Freebie #1
If you read this blog, I bet you know this show, featuring Gail Vaz-Oxlade
who works with couples up to their eyeballs in debt, and gets them turned around.
She does very similar work as me, but she’s a lot further down the road professionally. She [...]
Posted in econ 101 on Feb 19th, 2008
Thank You, Aizik Ebert. If you haven’t privately offered up a blessing on this Toronto man, you should.
He’s filed a class action lawsuit against and , and
According to the National Post he is alleging senior execs of these companies conspired to “to fix, enhance and [...]
