Category Archives: General
How Long Will It Take To Double Your Money?
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
My Retirement Plan
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
Where To Find A Job Online
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
Canadian Tax Software 2011
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
The Costs of Smoking
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
Tuition Fee Comparison – By Field of Study
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
Top Canadian CEO Compensation
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
Quick Budget Excel Spreadsheet
I’d like to share with you a useful budgeting tool that I developed in Excel. My objective was to calculate a quick and dirty forecast of my monthly cash flow based on my monthly income and expenses. I’ve officially named the tool … Continue reading
Employment Insurance – How It Works
What is Employment Insurance? Employment Insurance (EI) provides temporary financial assistance to unemployed Canadians who have lost their job through no fault of their own (due to shortage of work, seasonal layoffs, or mass layoffs) and who are available for and … Continue reading
Online Auto Insurance Quote Comparison Tool
My car insurance policy is up for renewal soon so I decided to do some shopping around on the internet to see if I could find a better deal. One thing that I learned right away about shopping for car … Continue reading
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Nadeem
Hey Andrew, I was searching for a way to automatically download data from the web. Came across...