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Posted in cool guest posts on May 29th, 2008
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With all the things you read in the news today, shortages, price hikes etc., Does it make you think that we’re in for some tough times ahead? Probably. But is it any different than it was back in the day? I think it’s just [...]
Posted in freebies or nearly, philosophy of $, praxis on May 28th, 2008
Hal Wilson was one of those teachers they base movies on. He let us stray from the topic at hand into the Stuff of Life that Matters, often.
He was the first person I knew who used the word Integrity and talked about it. A lot. He said his integrity was the single [...]
Posted in econ 101 on May 27th, 2008
Rogers gave him a bill for over $5,000. He’s a colleague of mine, and as a point of interest, in the IT dep’t.
They claimed he’d left his cel phone downloading data and racked up $5K in a month.
“No Way,” he said, “I’m not that stupid”.
But it was all his fault, said the Rogers [...]
Posted in praxis on May 26th, 2008
So I’m nicely at the stage of life where I can financially defend some global travel … only to discover that I’ve developed a sensitivity towards, well, flying.
All that jet fuel.
And what kind of footprint will I leave?
Rats! Why is life so complicated?
Readers: have any of you done any eco travel? Do you think it’s [...]
Posted in case study on May 24th, 2008
Regular readers will know I’ve taken a sabbatical for 6 months to work as Citizens Bank’s evangelist until the fall (ps. check out their hockey contest: www.hockeystars.com). My last seminar series concluded in April, and I’ve wrapped up with my private clients, so my Case Studies will be thin until the fall.
BUT.
There are a [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on May 20th, 2008
Today I indulge my nerdy side that entirely enjoys reading the financial pages – esp. when it’s high drama days, like today.
In short, the TSX composite index hit a record. (if you don’t “get” the TSX, read below). It broke through 15,000 thanks in part to oil which also hit a high of $130/barrel.
Part [...]
Posted in case study on May 19th, 2008
Over my years as a money coach I’ve worked with a handful of people with depression, both unipolar and bipolar. It was a real eye-opener for me, and to be honest, I felt somewhat at a loss as to how best to walk alongside these remarkable individuals regarding their finances.
Here are a few [...]
Posted in philosophy of $ on May 15th, 2008
Every quarter, my Bank (and employer) cuts a cheque to Amnesty International, thanks to members who use an Amnesty Visa Card. Every time they use it, the bank sets aside 10¢ which pools into a three or four grand every quarter (inexact estimates). That’s one of the reasons I’m passionate about Citizens Bank [...]
Posted in econ 101, fun with money on May 13th, 2008
Mom’s in town so gotta be brief, but here’s a jaw-dropper for you that I found thanks to Growth in Value’s blog:
The Employment Insurance Fund has a $54 BILLION surplus.
Uh, shouldn’t one of two things be happening:
1. Our premiums plummet
or
2. Programs designed to help people find work or figure out a good [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on May 12th, 2008
Hello, Readers –
If you are a Vancouver resident who chafes at the lack of affordable housing, you can imagine the hopelessness of my dtes neighbours as nearly half of the barely-affordable housing for low-income people has been wiped out in the past short while, in favour of development.
Now I’m not against development in my [...]
