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Reni Odetoyinbo on why you should pay yourself first and have multiple streams of income Jun 6th
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Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week
– canadianbusiness.com
TORONTO – Five things to watch this week in Canadian business:
Panama Papers: The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists is planning another Panama Papers data dump on Monday. The leak of financial records has outlined to some extent the degree of tax evasion through offshore bank accounts.
Home base: Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. releases its April report on housing starts on Monday. Last month, CMHC reported that seven of the 15 centres it monitors showed evidence of overbuilding and nine showed signs of overvaluation.
At the summit: The Energy Council of Canada holds an annual gathering Monday and Tuesday for senior executives from corporate and government circles. On the agenda: what to do about new government climate policies.
Profits and losses: Canadian financial reports continue to flow throughout the week. On Tuesday, home improvement retailer Rona will issue its results. Rona’s days of independence will end once Lowe’s completes its $3.2-billion friendly takeover…
Panama Papers: The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists is planning another Panama Papers data dump on Monday. The leak of financial records has outlined to some extent the degree of tax evasion through offshore bank accounts.
Home base: Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. releases its April report on housing starts on Monday. Last month, CMHC reported that seven of the 15 centres it monitors showed evidence of overbuilding and nine showed signs of overvaluation.
At the summit: The Energy Council of Canada holds an annual gathering Monday and Tuesday for senior executives from corporate and government circles. On the agenda: what to do about new government climate policies.
Profits and losses: Canadian financial reports continue to flow throughout the week. On Tuesday, home improvement retailer Rona will issue its results. Rona’s days of independence will end once Lowe’s completes its $3.2-billion friendly takeover…
With a will yet to surface, Prince’s family faces a potentially long, costly and complex legal process to divvy up his assets, illustrating the importance of writing a will, even for those not leaving behind a multi-million dollar estate.
From ‘Minegolia’ to a country in crisis: Mongolia looks to reverse its fortunes
– theglobeandmail.com
The resource-rich Asian country’s economy has stalled as foreign investment has dipped, but hopes to change course
Smarten up with The Smart Debt Coach – Interview with Talbot Stevens
– myownadvisor.ca
Learn, save, invest and prosper with My Own Advisor.
Part of the joy that comes with running this blog is the opportunity to meet and share personal finance and investing perspectives with folks I wouldn’t have normally gotten to know. Like my previous interview with my friend Andrew Hallam, Talbot Stevens is one of those individuals.
I got a chance to connect with Talbot recently, he sent me his new book The Smart Debt Coach to read and he was kind enough to send another copy to giveaway to readers on my site. You’ll have a chance to win The Smart Debt Coach later in this post. First up, a quick bio:
Bio:
Part of the joy that comes with running this blog is the opportunity to meet and share personal finance and investing perspectives with folks I wouldn’t have normally gotten to know. Like my previous interview with my friend Andrew Hallam, Talbot Stevens is one of those individuals.
I got a chance to connect with Talbot recently, he sent me his new book The Smart Debt Coach to read and he was kind enough to send another copy to giveaway to readers on my site. You’ll have a chance to win The Smart Debt Coach later in this post. First up, a quick bio:
Bio:
Name: Talbot Stevens
Age: 50, and getting younger every year
Family status: Married
Background: Financial educator and author. See bio in The Smart Debt Coach.
Website/Twitter: TalbotStevens.com, @TalbotStevens
Books: Financial Freedom Without Sacrifice, Dispelling the Myths of Borrowing to Invest, The Smart Debt Coach
Mission: to help people learn, teach, and build wealth and security, like the rich do…
With a will yet to surface, Prince’s family faces a potentially long, costly and complex legal process to divvy up his assets, illustrating the importance of writing a will, even for those not leaving behind a multi-million dollar estate.
