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Weekend Reading – FIRE, burning mortgages, tax breaks, Costa Rica and more + MORE Mar 2nd

Save, invest, prosper with My Own Advisor. Welcome to my latest Weekend Reading edition – did you miss it last Friday? If so, I had a good excuse. I was on vacation. That includes time away from work and the blog. Our vacation this winter was to Costa Rica, Tamarindo. This was our second t.... More »

Carney government proposal targets extinction protections for endangered killer whales off B.C. coast + MORE May 14th

The orcas have been affected by shipping traffic causing physical and acoustic disturbances, pollutants and declining food stock..... More »

How the three principal Canada Pension Plan enrichment proposals would work + MORE Dec 16th

Public pension reform has been a key issue at federal-provincial finance ministers’ meetings at least since 2010, with officials having looked at three major proposals for Canada Pension Plan enrichment. The plans differ slightly in their approach, but their basic aim is to increase benefits for f.... More »

3.5 year - 2.30% + MORE Feb 8th

This GIC rate is offered by DUCA Financial Services and was updated on 2014-11-28. Click on the link above to get more details or apply online..... More »

Who gets what in a blended family with no will? + MORE May 16th

Q: What happens if I die, was previously married and had a will—but am now remarried (blended family) and have not written a new will? What happens to my estate if I die? How is it divided? Does my new spouse get all the assets? Or is it split between all children (his and mine)? Or do just my o.... More »