This is what a housing bubble looks like
In his daily newsletter this morning, “Breakfast With Dave”, eminent economist David Rosenberg asks the question many Canadians wish would just go away: Is the Canadian housing market in a bubble?
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Got a question about RRSPs?
In the next issue of MoneySense magazine we’re going to be answering your RRSP questions.
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Knowing when to be frugal
A couple days ago I was watching a news show on TV. There was the usual segment on personal finance, and the reporter was making the usual point that people need to think twice before they spend money on stuff they don’t need. Standing over a rack of candy in a variety store she held [...]
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In case you missed it
My roundup of the five must-read articles this week. (Drum-roll, please!) 1. After the bust. Here’s what you really should have learned. The Lehman Brothers collapse a year ago set off the global financial meltdown. On its anniversary there’s been no shortage of experts summing up the lessons learned. I think these nine from the [...]
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Feeling wealthy?
Maybe it isn’t the best time to ask that question. After all, recessions have a funny way of making people feel poor. This one is no exception. Yet there’s some good news for all of us when it comes to our wealth. Canadians are getting richer–albeit slowly. According to MoneySense’s most recent All-Canadian Wealth Test, [...]
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Stuff to read (in case you missed it)
Starting this Thursday, and every Thursday from now on, I’ll post links to five good articles that are worth a look. Enjoy. 1. You need a 100% gain to erase a 50% loss. If you’re like me, you missed the high school math class that taught this one. Or maybe they never did teach it. [...]
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The tasty way to save money
Earlier this summer I made the mistake of buying no-name pickles. They were much cheaper than the name brand Bicks pickles, but when I brought them home, my wife was appalled. “They don’t taste as good,” she said. “They’re pickles,” I replied. “They all taste the same.” Up until now the Great Pickle Debate has [...]
