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Value, not savings, is the real key to deciding whether or not to pay a full-service broker.

Last month I put together the Global Couch Potato’s 10-year report card. I calculated the returns of this simple...

A follow up post with more online mortgage calculators. This time we examine the impact of prepayments.

I’m pleased to announce that Canadian Couch Potato has been selected as the top investing blog in Canada by...

Recently a reader posed a unique Cadillac problem: If he won and then sold a new home, would he...

On Monday, I asked readers to consider whether even index investors would benefit from the services of a financial...

Spend $5,000 on hardwood floor installation: smart. Spend $15,000 installing the same floor, not so smart.

As many as 40% of homes that are listed this spring won't sell. While many factors contribute to the...

Whenever I write about indexing with an advisor, I get questions from readers who wonder why passive investors would...