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Archive for August, 2010
Filed under Guest Posts,Miscellaneous
Who is Behind Invest It Wisely?
5 Comments Kevin on Aug 31st 2010
Filed under Growing Your Wealth,Investing
How to Invest in Vanguard Funds Using ETFs — and Save Money While You’re at It
Is it possible to save money by investing in exchange traded funds (ETFs) instead of mutual funds? For many of Vanguard‘s mutual funds, this is possible. Even more importantly, Vanguard ETFs offer Canadians and people living internationally the ability to invest in Vanguard mutual funds via ETFs. First, I’ll compare the difference between investing in [...]
39 Comments Kevin on Aug 30th 2010
Filed under Market Analysis,Miscellaneous,Opinion,Real Estate,Weekend Reading
Weekend Reading: Canadian Housing Bubble Edition
The talk about housing prices and bubbles never ceases. I’ve been doing some thinking on this topic, myself; I don’t quite see the Canadian housing market as being in a bubble, myself, due to our recourse loans encouraging people to stick it out rather than default, and the fact that stricter lender requirements should mean [...]
24 Comments Kevin on Aug 27th 2010
The winds of the wolf’s breath are coming back to haunt us, again. Amid the talk of deflation and of falling house sales, gold has found its way to the $1240s, and silver is in the $19s. It’s been two years since the crisis blew up, and people are still unemployed and still in debt. [...]
20 Comments Kevin on Aug 26th 2010
Filed under Healthy Living,Opinion,Saving Your Money
A Few Simple Frugal Tips to Healthy Living, Eating, and Exercise
Yesterday, I talked about how I recently shifted to a more primal way of living, and how both my mental and my physical health have dramatically improved, as a result. Today, I want to share some frugal tips with you on how you can also improve your health and fitness, without breaking the bank! So, [...]
26 Comments Kevin on Aug 24th 2010
Filed under Healthy Living
How to Get Fit, Feel Better, and Get Rid of Your Foggy Head: A Few Simple Steps
Suffering from foggy head syndrome… Over the past few months, I’ve been experiencing an increasing set of symptoms that are best described as a “foggy head”. I would feel like I was drifting in a perpetual fog throughout the day, almost as if I had never quite woken up. I would catch myself looking at [...]
33 Comments Kevin on Aug 23rd 2010
Filed under Weekend Reading
Weekend Reading: Last Days of Summer
Guest Posts My first guest post is live! The theme is “the difference between volunteering and forced giving”, through a tale of a traveler, a poor woman, and a scheming farmer. Thanks to Christian Common Cents for publishing! Weekend Reading The Yakezie gives us some more details about membership and the belt system.
12 Comments Kevin on Aug 21st 2010
Filed under Guest Posts,Miscellaneous,Opinion,Philosophy
Guest Post at Christian Common Cents: What is the Difference Between Receiving Charity and Receiving Government Aid?
My very first guest post is now up at Christian Common Cents! The post started out as a discussion between Joe Plemon and me on his post “Four Lessons From Some Wealthy Beggars“, and eventually turned out into a short story on the difference between volunteerism and forced giving. Please pay Christian Common Cents a [...]
4 Comments Kevin on Aug 19th 2010
Filed under Investing,Miscellaneous,Real Estate
How to Own Your Own Restaurant, Pack It in a Shipping Container, and Take It with You
A restaurant in a shipping container Ever dreamed of owning your own restaurant? How about a restaurant that you can pack up and take with you across the country, or even across the sea? There is a new type of restaurant platform that has been popping up in different locations around the world, known as [...]
10 Comments Kevin on Aug 18th 2010
Filed under Miscellaneous
The Yakezie, a Group of Honorable Personal Finance Bloggers: Official Launch
The official site of the Yakezie has launched today! The Yakezie group started out as an Alexa ranking challenge, and was founded by Financial Samurai. Challenge entrants committed to proudly displaying the Yakezie badge on their website, writing consistently (2 – 4 times a week), and selflessly promoting others. I can personally say that I [...]
5 Comments Kevin on Aug 16th 2010
