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This blogging stuff is a lot of work! 16 Feb 2011 | 01:00 pm
It’s not like I thought it was going to be easy, but when you live a busy lifestyle and barely have time for yourself I don’t know how you find time for your blog! OK, so my goal is to make 2 posts p...
Sit and Click: This week in blogger-ville 6 Feb 2011 | 09:15 am
Some (finance related) stuff I enjoyed reading this week: Introduction to Short Selling – Realized Returns How to Find a Good Financial Advisor – Young and Thrifty Finding an Index Friendly Advisor...
Max your TFSA: Talk to Mom and Dad 3 Feb 2011 | 09:29 am
Do it. The rewards of this program offered by the government are astounding. As a twenty-something investor this is where you should hold your more aggressive positions. Unfortunately, most Canadians...
2011 Stock Picks Update: January 2 Feb 2011 | 04:17 pm
A quick update on my 2011 stock picks. I increased my position mid-month in both REL and CIN. Assay results have been expected from CIN for quite some time now and rumors are starting to fly that we ...
Emergency fund = No bank fees 1 Feb 2011 | 08:05 am
So the topic of high interest savings accounts has been beaten to death in the financial blogging world. I’m not about to regurgitate some great work by other bloggers, if you’re looking for informati...
Real Estate: Right or privilege? 30 Jan 2011 | 02:37 pm
What is it about young people and real estate these days? I don’t freakin get it! I am in my 20s, good job, steady pay, could probably put a decent amount of cash down on a house. But here’s the thin...
How I saved money on winter tires 26 Jan 2011 | 11:50 am
The weather has been, shall we say, somewhat poor here in Calgary this year and I have certainly seen my fair share of accidents and near misses on the roads. Like most people it seems, I was always u...
Company Snapshot: Canadian International Minerals (CIN) 12 Jan 2011 | 07:20 pm
Rare Earth Elements, as defined by the IUPAC, are a collection of seventeen chemical elements in the periodic table, specifically the fifteen lanthanides plus scandium and yttrium (source: Wikipedia)....
CNRL: Did you get in at $40? 11 Jan 2011 | 08:35 am
The explosion and subsequent fire at Canadian Natural Resources Limited’s (TSE:CNQ) Horizon oil sands operation this week was sensationalized by the Alberta and the Canadian press, but look around the...
My 2011 Stock Picks 3 Jan 2011 | 05:28 pm
I read alot of financial blogs and I see that many of the bloggers like to have a friendly competition in picking top performing stocks for the year. I’m new to the world of blogging so I certainly do...
