The price of gold has recently been shooting through the roof. As of the time of this writing gold is hovering near $1870. It seems like only a short while ago when I was wondering if $1500 was near. What’s going on with the price of gold? Is this the beginning of a mania phase… [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]
Midweek Reading: Catching Up Edition
I’ve been doing a lot of reading as I’ve been catching up on the 1000+ items in my Reader, and here are some of the interesting items I’ve come across recently:
Weekend Reading: Snow & Ice Edition
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… [Read More]
Midweek-Reading: ‘Tis the Season…
I’ve read a lot of great and interesting articles lately; there are too many to share! Here are some of my favorites from the past week or so: