So, what’s going on with the price of gold again? It is $1830 as I write this… and depending on who you talk to, gold is either in a huge bubble (which the same people have been saying since it broke $1000) or it is drastically underpriced (which another group of people have been saying… [Read More]
Archives for August 2011
How Canadians Can Avoid Getting Ripped off by Paypal Foreign Exchange Fees
For Canadians, getting US money out of PayPal can sometimes be an expensive hassle. You likely already paid fees of 3% to 4% when you received payment from another party. Now, not only do you need to eat the cost of converting to a stronger Canadian dollar, but you also have to pay an additional… [Read More]
How Much Should I Save, and Why?
Me: Baby, how much should I save, and why? Her: How much? A lot. Why? To make me happy. We each have our own reasons for saving… what are yours? How much should I save, and why? Before we can answer this question, we need to ask another question: What is my time preference? In… [Read More]
My Top 7 Posts
I was nominated by Everyday Tips and Thoughts to participate in the “7 links project”. What is the 7 links project about? There are seven categories, and we need to answer with a post for each category. You’ll see it all just down below… I hope you enjoy the articles and my answers. Your most beautiful… [Read More]
Weekend Reading: Ethiopian Edition
Today marks a week since I returned from my trip to Ethiopia, a land of beauty and contrasts. I was there for two weeks, which isn’t a long time in this world, but was long enough for me to see new things and embrace new experiences. Recent posts I write more about my experiences in… [Read More]




