This is an article by guest writer Anne. Insight from another CBC (Canadian Born Chinese) After having read the way Amy Chua raises her two daughters, I thought to myself how incredibly lucky I was to have been raised the way that I have been by my Taiwanese parents. I am not criticising her way [...]
Archive for January, 2011
47 Comments Amo Tango on Jan 31st 2011
Filed under Growing Your Wealth,Guest Posts,Investing,Market Analysis,Miscellaneous
South Africa’s Emerging Economy and the South African Rand
The following is a guest post by forextraders.com. A country rich in natural resources and one of the world economy’s most important emerging regions is the Republic of South Africa, usually called South Africa. South Africa is located at the southern tip of the African continent, and it features over 1,700 miles of coastline on [...]
14 Comments Guest on Jan 30th 2011
The following is a guest post from Crystal at Budgeting in the Fun Stuff, where she writes about finding the balance between paying your bills, saving for your future, and budgeting for the fun stuff along the way. As a middle class young adult, I view emergency savings as very necessary. Many investments may make [...]
39 Comments Guest on Jan 28th 2011
Filed under Growing Your Wealth,Guest Posts,Investing,Miscellaneous,Saving Your Money
How to Withdraw from a 529 Savings Plan
This post was written by Robert at The College Investor. As well as personal finance and investing, The College Investor has great resources on student loan forgiveness and student aid. If you are reading this, you have been amazing parents/grandparents/etc…!!! Why? Because you have been contributing to your child’s 529 College Savings Plan. You probably [...]
17 Comments Guest on Jan 26th 2011
I recently posted about a move into our first home; well, right now I am without Internet and my PC is currently disconnected, so I haven’t been able to write and follow up as much as I would have liked. This is a very big move compared to all my past moves from apartment to [...]
21 Comments Kevin on Jan 24th 2011
Filed under Miscellaneous
Our First Home Together
We finally got the keys to our new condo and went over to check out the place! We were delayed for a bit since first the appointment to sign the documents was messed up, and then they had also cleaned and repaired the wrong condo, which meant we had to wait an extra day. They [...]
85 Comments Kevin on Jan 19th 2011
Filed under Avoiding Scams,Guest Posts,Saving Your Money
What Are The Best Gas Credit Cards For 2011?
The following guest post was written by Michael, who is the founder of Credit Card Forum. Near the end of 2010, the former President of Shell Oil predicted that U.S. gas prices could reach $5 per gallon by 2012. A lot of industry analysts are making similar predictions due to the economic recovery and surging [...]
20 Comments Guest on Jan 17th 2011
Apparently it’s one of the coldest winters on record for some areas of Europe and the U.S., but it actually feels pretty normal to me up here in Canada. Most days have been warmer than -10C, and although I am not a person that adores the cold, this winter almost feels warm to me, since [...]
13 Comments Kevin on Jan 16th 2011
Filed under Book Reviews,Healthy Living,Miscellaneous,Opinion,Philosophy
Falling Prey to Temptation: Self Control in an Age of Excess
For every man there exists a bait which he cannot resist swallowing. ~Friedrich Nietzsche The best day of your life is the one on which you decide your life is your own. No apologies or excuses. No one to lean on, rely on, or blame. The gift is yours – it is an amazing journey [...]
49 Comments Kevin on Jan 13th 2011
I’m a little ashamed to admit it, but I’ve committed one of the cardinal sins of personal finance: I leased a new car; not just once, but twice! The first time I really didn’t have a clue as to what I was doing, but you think I would have learned my lesson the second time [...]
52 Comments Kevin on Jan 12th 2011
