Category Archives: General

Canadian Housing Market Heading For Correction?

Posted on February 19, 2012 by Andrew

Found this interesting article over at Bloomberg today that I thought I’d share. The article is basically suggesting that the Canadian housing market is heading for a correction in the near future based on the historical relationship between housing investment … Continue reading →

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Prepare Your 2011 Tax Return For Free With The TurboTax Free Online Edition

Posted on January 28, 2012 by Andrew

Don’t like paying for tax software? Here’s a tip I thought I’d share. You can prepare your 2011 tax return for FREE with TurboTax’s Free Online Edition. What’s the catch? Your return must be fairly simple to qualify for the free … Continue reading →

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Excel Investment Calculator – Future Value

Posted on January 15, 2012 by Andrew

This afternoon I built a calculator to compute the future value of an investment portfolio based on set of inputs. Those inputs include the initial (present value) amount invested, an annual contribution amount to the portfolio, an annual rate of return and … Continue reading →

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How Long Will It Take To Double Your Money?

Posted on January 15, 2012 by Andrew

Have you ever wondered how long it will take to double the value of your investments at your current rate of return? Wonder no more, because I’ve thrown together the below chart. The chart really illustrates the power of compounding … Continue reading →

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My Retirement Plan

Posted on January 14, 2012 by Andrew

Ever since I graduated university, got a full time job and started earning a salary, I’ve given a lot of thought to my retirement. It may seem pre-mature to begin thinking about retirement when you start your first job, but … Continue reading →

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Where To Find A Job Online

Posted on January 10, 2012 by Andrew

Looking for employment? The internet is a great place to search for jobs and careers that match your skill sets. Don’t know where to start? No problem, below is a list of the top job portals and search engines. Workopolis.ca … Continue reading →

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Canadian Tax Software 2011

Posted on January 8, 2012 by Andrew

Here is an updated list of tax software for 2011 that you can use to file your return. Name Platform # of Returns NetFile Certified Price TurboTax Basic – Desktop Windows 8 Yes $19.99 TurboTax Standard – Desktop Windows 8 … Continue reading →

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The Costs of Smoking

Posted on January 7, 2012 by Andrew

Given what we now know about the health risks of smoking it’s generally not a smart thing to do, but what about the financial costs? I’m, not just talking short term financial costs, but over the long term. Let’s take … Continue reading →

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Tuition Fee Comparison – By Field of Study

Posted on January 7, 2012 by Andrew

Found an interesting set of stats today on undergrad tuition fees by field of study (full time students). I was interested in seeing what the relative costs were for each discipline and what the average growth rate of tuition fees … Continue reading →

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Top Canadian CEO Compensation

Posted on January 3, 2012 by Andrew

The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives has released a new report that looks at compensation for Canada’s top CEOs. Specifically, the report focuses on the top 100 CEOs who took home an average $8.4 million in 2010. Here are some … Continue reading →

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