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Q: I’ve seen a lot of press lately on crowdfunded real estate investments. I’m wondering if this is a good way to invest in real estate if I don’t want to be a hands-on landlord?
— Curious about crowdfunding, Winnipeg, MB
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Unifor head says pension trade-off needed to secure GM deal - The Globe and Mail + MORE Sep 20th
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4.5 year – 2.45%
– ratesupermarket.ca
This GIC rate is offered by Outlook Financial and was updated on 2013-03-14. Click on the link above to get more details or apply online.
A reason to buy TSX stocks: insider buying has peaked
– theglobeandmail.com
Corporate insiders are easing back on snapping up Canadian shares
5.5 year – 2.70%
– ratesupermarket.ca
This GIC rate is offered by Outlook Financial and was updated on 2013-03-14. Click on the link above to get more details or apply online.
Balancing financial priorities as parents
– moneysense.ca
Remember the line in Spiderman where Aunt May says, “You do too much…you’re not Superman, you know?”
Some parents think they’re Superman. Determined to set their children off on the right foot, they commit buckets of money to helping them achieve their goals. From private schools to smartphones, laptop computers and post-secondary education, even home down payments and on-going financial support, parents will dig deep to buffer their young’uns. Hey, I’m all for meeting your responsibilities to your children. After all, they didn’t ask to be born (or so I’ve been told). But some parents take “helping the kids” a tad too far.
When it comes to using your financial resources smartly, one of the trickiest aspects to master is balancing priorities. You want to provide a great place for your family to live. You want to create opportunities for your kids to have mind-expanding experiences. You want to plan for the future.
Planning for the future includes saving for school, getting the mortgage paid off, having some money set aside for retirement…
Some parents think they’re Superman. Determined to set their children off on the right foot, they commit buckets of money to helping them achieve their goals. From private schools to smartphones, laptop computers and post-secondary education, even home down payments and on-going financial support, parents will dig deep to buffer their young’uns. Hey, I’m all for meeting your responsibilities to your children. After all, they didn’t ask to be born (or so I’ve been told). But some parents take “helping the kids” a tad too far.
When it comes to using your financial resources smartly, one of the trickiest aspects to master is balancing priorities. You want to provide a great place for your family to live. You want to create opportunities for your kids to have mind-expanding experiences. You want to plan for the future.
Planning for the future includes saving for school, getting the mortgage paid off, having some money set aside for retirement…
Energy and mining stocks — especially the gold miners — led a substantial pull-back for the TSX on Tuesday as a broad-based sell-off hit most sectors.
