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Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds provide financial support for refugees - Entertainment News - Castanet.net Feb 27th
Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds provide financial support for refugees - Entertainment News Castanet.netSupporting Ukraine: Canadians opening wallets CTV NewsBlake Lively and Ryan Reynolds Promise to Match Donations to Ukrainian Refugees Up to $1 Million PEOPLERyan Re.... More »
Laurentian Bank raises dividend Jun 1st
Laurentian Bank Financial Group said Friday it is raising its quarterly dividend as its second-quarter profit beat expectations..... More »
Want to save money on gifts? Embrace holiday sales, and start early Nov 23rd
Have you started your holiday shopping yet? Plenty of Canadians are hitting “Add to cart” extra-early, whether they’re buying for Christmas, Kwanzaa or Hanukkah. Last year, supply-chain issues frustrated shoppers. The shipping delays have improved somewhat this year, but now inflation and tigh.... More »
ETF investing grew at a record pace in 2017. Here’s why + MORE Jan 19th
What was once a cheap, simple way to invest in the broad stock market has become increasingly complex, writes Gordon Pape..... More »
Paying yourself first Oct 28th
There is perhaps no single piece of financial advice more frequently repeated than “pay yourself first.” And with good reason. It’s tough to grow savings if you prioritize all your spending needs and wants ahead of putting money away. While some of us fully intend to stash whatever is left at .... More »
Book Review: “Retirement STILL Rocks!”
– moneysense.ca
Long before Mike Drak and I penned a book on semi-retirement, I reviewed a book called Retirement Rocks!, by a couple who retired early in their 50s. Heather Compton was a financial advisor who was able to retire by 50 by taking her own advice, while husband Dennis Blas had retired from the IT Business in his mid 50s.
This was back in 2004. I lost touch with the authors until a few weeks ago, when I discovered they had updated the book, cleverly retitled Retirement STILL Rocks! When the review copy arrived, I quickly read it, curious to see what the couple had experienced and learned in their first 13 years of retirement. (Although it might be more accurate to describe it as semi-retirement or an encore career of writing, speaking and seminar-giving.)
I recall Heather describing her new identity as a “lady who lunches,” although in the revised edition she concedes that perhaps age 50 was a tad too early to embark on full retirement. But the book – subtitled Canadian Boomers Invest in Life – nicely covers the triad of lifestyle, relationships and finances, and in that order…
This was back in 2004. I lost touch with the authors until a few weeks ago, when I discovered they had updated the book, cleverly retitled Retirement STILL Rocks! When the review copy arrived, I quickly read it, curious to see what the couple had experienced and learned in their first 13 years of retirement. (Although it might be more accurate to describe it as semi-retirement or an encore career of writing, speaking and seminar-giving.)
I recall Heather describing her new identity as a “lady who lunches,” although in the revised edition she concedes that perhaps age 50 was a tad too early to embark on full retirement. But the book – subtitled Canadian Boomers Invest in Life – nicely covers the triad of lifestyle, relationships and finances, and in that order…
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. said Thursday it will pay a $4-billion special dividend to the federal government in instalments within the next two years.
Why Canadian scientists aren’t happy
– macleans.ca
Kirsty Duncan, Minister of Science, makes an announcement during a press conference in Ottawa on Thursday, Dec 15, 2016. Canada’s science minister says universities aren’t doing the heavy lifting to appoint more female research chairs, so she wants to force their hands. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Much hubbub this morning over two interviews Kirsty Duncan, the science minister, has given the papers. The subject is Canada’s Fundamental Science Review, commonly called the Naylor Report after David Naylor, the former University of Toronto president who was its main author.
Other authors include BlackBerry founder Mike Lazaridis, who has bankrolled much of the Waterloo renaissance, and Canadian Nobel physicist Arthur McDonald. It’s as blue-chip as a blue-chip panel could be.
Duncan appointed the panel a year ago. It’s her panel, delivered by her experts. Why does it not seem to be… getting anywhere? Why does it seem to have no champion in government? Therein lies a tale…
Six personal-finance reasons to be thankful on Canada 150
– theglobeandmail.com
A salute to a few financial gems, from TFSAs to the humble loonie
Home Capital, having achieved peace, prepares for war
– theglobeandmail.com
During the company's annual meeting, executives discussed plans for dealing with the next meltdown in residential real estate
