Benefits of Online Banks for Young People
Most young people I know today already know and love the internet banking model, but it isn’t just “hip” in terms of a fad, there are actually a lot of solid reasons for going with internet banking. First and foremost, much like the online shopping model I have come...Why Renting Isn’t a Bad Deal For Today’s Graduates
It has become all the rage in the papers these days to discuss renting versus buying. While this isn’t exactly a new phenomenon, it has taken on a particular relevance with the boom in housing prices and extremely low rental vacancy rates across Canada. It seems that...Having The Money Talk With Your Parents
If your house was anything like mine growing up, then money was a bit of a taboo subject. In fact, it seemed to be a taboo subject amongst most of the adults I talked to now that I think about. I’m not sure why that is, but I’m glad that I’m a teacher and my salary is...Setting Financial Goals While You Are in Law School
When you are in law school, setting financial goals is one way to stay motivated during those three tough years. Law school is physically, mentally and emotionally demanding. When you are able to stay focused on a goal that you truly desire, this can be a great...Dollar Cost Averaging Strategy
There is this cool thing that happens when you ignore all the stock picking stuff that people talk about, stop paying attention to the “experts” on TV and simply invest your money in a dispassionate and consistent manner. The aforementioned “cool thing” is...Why Do We Assume We Are Smarter Than The Other Guy?
Humans (and probably more men than women in this case) are a very weird and irrational species at times. When I watch TV or surf the net and see the incredible amount of money that is spent trying to attract small-scale individual investors to various financial...Gold vs McDonalds
“Gold gets dug out of the ground in Africa, or some place. Then we melt it down, dig another hole, bury it again and pay people to stand around guarding it. It has no utility. Anyone watching from Mars would be scratching their head.” -Warren Buffet Like my boy...Honorable Media Mentions
