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The only money book you need to be a great investor + MORE Jan 21st
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Book: The Little Book of Common Sense Investing: The Only Way to Guarantee your Fair Share of Stock Market Returns (10th-anniversary edition, updated and revised)
Author: John C. Bogle
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Hoboken, NJ
Price: $14.01 (Hardcover) $9.65 (Kindle)
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Retirement taxes explained: Withholding, clawbacks, and other surprises Sep 17th
Many working-age Canadians wonder what the impact of retirement will be on their tax situation. As you save and build wealth, it is important to plan for the eventual tax treatment of your retirement assets and income as you approach that transition.
Taxation in Canada
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Why You Should Make ‘Career Cushioning’ Part of Your Job This Year + MORE Feb 1st
Have you ever casually browsed job boards, just to see what’s out there? Taken a recruiter’s call, even though you’re not sure you want to leave your current role anytime soon? Started a side hustle because it never hurts to have a Plan B? Congratulations, you were “career cushioning”—wh.... More »
A guide to five-year fixed mortgage rates + MORE Feb 28th
After consecutive years of record-low interest rates in Canada, many experts predict we are entering a period of rising rates—which would make the cost of borrowing money, be it for a mortgage or a student loan, more expensive. The possibility of these rate hikes can make the stability of a f.... More »
Is the Liquidation Business Profitable? Apr 2nd
Starting a liquidation company can be an extremely profitable business venture if done right. That’s because you are purchasing items at a low price and then reselling these goods to consumers for a discount. Customers will swarm to your store because you sell high-quality merchandise at affor.... More »
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Weekend Reading – Bank stocks, boosting income, keeping things simple and more Welcome to my latest Weekend Reading edition…it’s been a busy couple of weeks! Hard to believe December is now here – which is why we need to keep the pedal down on these 2017 financial goals. A reader and fan of this site…
We’re halfway there! Saving and investing our way to a million dollar portfolio. The article Weekend Reading – Bank stocks, boosting income, keeping things simple and more is exclusive to My Own Advisor. Make sure you check out My Own Advisor Dividends, Indexing and Deals pages to save hundreds or thousands of dollars every year. All Rights Reserved.
Weekend Reading – Bank stocks, boosting income, keeping things simple and more Welcome to my latest Weekend Reading edition…it’s been a busy couple of weeks! Hard to believe December is now here – which is why we need to keep the pedal down on these 2017 financial goals. A reader and fan of this site…
We’re halfway there! Saving and investing our way to a million dollar portfolio. The article Weekend Reading – Bank stocks, boosting income, keeping things simple and more is exclusive to My Own Advisor. Make sure you check out My Own Advisor Dividends, Indexing and Deals pages to save hundreds or thousands of dollars every year. All Rights Reserved.
A Court of Appeals ruling Friday could bring an end to a multi-year fight over who has access to data about how much homes sold for, information that realtors have fought long and hard to keep confidential in a practice that some critics say keeps consumers at a disadvantage.
Alaska Drilling Dividend
– online.wsj.com
The tax bill contains a growth bonus in new oil lease sales.Ottawa bloodsport: Calling for Bill Morneau to resign
– macleans.ca
Finance Minister Bill Morneau shakes hands with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau after delivering his fall economic statement in the House of Commons in Ottawa, Tuesday, Oct.24, 2017. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld)Minister of Finance, beware the case of the rancid tuna. In 1985, the opposition party started calling for the resignation of cabinet minister John Fraser, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, who approved the sale of more than a million cans of spoiled tuna to protect east coast jobs. The fish was unfit for human consumption, and the opposition claimed Fraser was unfit for office. “Tunagate” spilled pressure onto Prime Minister Brian Mulroney, and the opposition did not rest until Fraser resigned.
“You get a minister on the run, and you continue to campaign, adopt a siege mentality, and go after that like some wounded animal you’re hunting down,” says Paul Thomas, a professor emeritus of political science at the University of Manitoba. “Some call it a blood sport.”
Bill Morneau’s assets are not tuna, and he likely won’t surrender, but the Conservative crusade for a resignation will serve their motives anyway…


