Investing and Personal Finance
General Electric (GE) announced today that they will be cutting their dividend from 31 cents per share down to 10 cents per share which is a whopping 68% drop. This is significant because GE is considered to be the proxy of the American economy as it covers a number of different industries and is the [...]
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The weight I was brave this week and weighed myself – 182.5 which is down a bit from the last couple of weigh-ins. I need to keep working at it however. I’ve been doing a lot of running lately (3-4 times per week) so I’m doing very well on the exercise side but the diet [...]
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I recently enjoyed a post about a tenant referring her friends as potential new tenants on Single Guy and Money. It might just be a specialized case of what I’ve wrote about before as “statistical karma” but I’ve found that being a good landlord to your tenants is a good way to help YOURSELF out. [...]
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You know you are a financial keener if you set up a new TFSA and after 2 months, are thinking about transferring to a different financial institution. Reader Kim commented on a recent TFSA post that he is thinking of doing exactly that. Here is his comment: Great information…and I have $5000 in an ING [...]
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COBRA insurance is temporary health care insurance for people who have just lost their job and their health insurance coverage. It is also used by recent retirees and commonly covers spouses and children as well. Typically it is used by workers who are between jobs that provide health care and is provided by the previous [...]
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As part of the recent economic stimulus bill of 2009 – an $8,000 home buyer tax credit was created. This credit will apply to home buyers who buy a home this year. Clearly this is an effort to try to keep up house values and given how much they have fallen, perhaps it is a [...]
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One of the more interesting aspects of the recent economic stimulus bill was the introduction of a federal income tax deduction on any taxes and excise taxes paid on a new vehicle. This was introduced because of the poor condition of the big 3 car companies since this deduction will help encourage some people to [...]
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The recent 2009 economic stimulus bill was recently passed and it features a number of changes to unemployment benefits. Unemployment benefits are being extended which should come in handy given the large number of layoffs in recent months. Unemployment benefits extended in the 2009 economic stimulus plan Previously, unemployed workers were eligible for 26 weeks [...]
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I went out for lunch with a couple of fellow grad students recently and our conversation reminded me of a topic I’ve been meaning to post on. One of the students has been ranting for months about a change in policy with how TA work is handled which may affect the immigration process for international [...]
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Earlier today, I posted a lengthy article about why I thought the recent American homeowner rescue package was a waste of money. Thicken My Wallet, which is an excellent blog – posted a very funny Simpson’s reference as well as a link to a recent Rick Santelli rant on CNBC. I just watched it (about [...]
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Recently I outlined the details of the proposed American homeowner stimulus package otherwise known as the homeowner affordability and stability plan. This plan will cost about $75 billion and I really have to say that it is a complete waste of money. What is the package exactly? Basically this bill will help homeowners who are [...]
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No weight update this week – I was visiting my parents last weekend for a long family day weekend and I’m afraid to get on the scale – maybe next week? The links Michael James discusses Cell Phone Obsolescence. Canadian Capitalist questions Blaming Peter for Paul’s Mistake. Financial Blogger talks about Government Bonds and Investment [...]
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I came across the idea of “Condotels” (also know as hotel-condos or Condo Hotels) a couple of years ago when a man was advertising them on craigslist Toronto. More recently a real estate club that I’m on their mailing list sent out a solicitation for people to invest in a Muskoka condo hotel and I [...]
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Due to high rates of house foreclosures that are happening in most parts of the country – President Obama has announced a new initiative called the Making Home Affordable Refinance And Loan Modification Program which is basically a homeowner stimulus package. This plan is designed to help homeowners who are having tough financial problems to [...]
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About the Author: Mike writes at The Oblivious Investor, where he regularly reminds readers to ignore the noise of the market. If you like this post, subscribe to his blog to read more. I’m a regular reader. Imagine that you run a business making a physical product. For example, let’s imagine that you’re in the [...]
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The 2009 stimulus package signed by president Obama contains quite a few financial stimulus for many different parts of the population. Infrastructure spending, tax cuts make up most of the bill but one of the key aspects to the package is a special cash payment. This won’t be like the general stimulus check of last [...]
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I’ve written before on my opinion of experts. I definitely think there are times when we need to seek out someone who knows more than us about a subject, but that certain professions cultivate this to a degree that’s detrimental to their clients. Beyond this, there are people who go even further and try to [...]
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The 2009 stimulus package bill has been very controversial because nobody knows for sure how much stimulus is needed to get the economy back on track or what form the stimulus should take. A stimulus check 2009 giving cold, hard cash to the population would certainly be a popular choice but it looks like tax [...]
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I’m competing in today’s March Madness bracket over at Free Money Finance. This is a big competition which results in money being donated to the winner’s charity – I choose the American diabetes association (it had to be an American charity). If you want to vote then go over and leave a comment with “trust” [...]
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Had a hosting problem this week so time for a new host! I’ll be switching in the next couple of weeks. On with the links… Million Dollar Journey tells us How to Take Advantage of the Market After the Crash of 2008. My Two Dollars warns us not to Bury Our Financial Heads In The [...]
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