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How Do You Decide Which DRIPs To Get Rid Of?

February 3, 2010 · 4 comments

in Computershare, DRIPs, dividends, financial planning, income trusts, investing, investment tools, money decisions, money management, passive income, portfolio, stock picks, time in the market, wealth transfer

There was a time when I first learned about DRIPs when I had some idea that I would eventually own some shares in every one, or almost every one.  Over the years as I’ve learned more about investing in general, I’ve realized that (1) I don’t need a portfolio that big and (2) not all [...]

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Best Canadian DRIPs For Your First Share

January 23, 2010 · 10 comments

in Canadian, Computershare, DRIPs, S&P/TSX, dividends, financial planning, money decisions, passive income, stock picks, wealthbuilding

Ready to buy your first share in a Canadian DRIP plan?  Deciding which Canadian DRIP stock to invest in first?
These are my top picks for Canadian DRIPs today, in early 2010.  The DRIP landscape is always changing so it pays to keep one eye open and monitor your investments.  That said, DRIPs in general are [...]

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Have You Made Your Financial Plan For 2010?

December 21, 2009 · 4 comments

in December, Financial New Year, discipline, estates, finances, financial planning, goals, holidays, lifestyle design, money decisions, networth, portfolio, wealth protection, wealthbuilding

It’s a good time to draw up some financial New Year’s resolutions if you haven’t yet.  Sure – don’t call them New Year’s resolutions if you don’t want to – it’s a financial plan for 2010 that I’m really talking about.
Although we are still in the thick of the holiday season, take a quiet day [...]

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Have a Clutter-Free Christmas With These Minimalist Gift Ideas That Don’t Take Up Space or Collect Dust Around the House

December 16, 2009 · 2 comments

in December, financial planning, happiness, health, holidays, lifestyle design, money decisions, purchases, special dates, spending

Congratulations on opting for a minimalist Christmas, or at least thinking about how to have a clutter-free Christmas.  If you’re like me and appreciate minimalism, but you also love giving gifts – you just need to find a way to buy or make gifts that don’t sit around and collect dust for the next three [...]

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10 Secret Places For Storing Your Gold

October 19, 2009 · 18 comments

in commodities, emergencies, financial planning, gold, money decisions, organization, precious metals, wealth protection

You might have some places around the house where you keep some extra cash “just in case,” but these places may not work equally well for storing and hiding your gold.  Besides, there may be good reasons for not storing your gold in just the same place you store your cash.  “Don’t keep all your [...]

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How To Prepare Yourself For High Inflation If You Don’t Have Any Money or Investments

October 12, 2009 · 1 comment

in economy, financial planning, hyperinflation, inflation, low-income, money decisions, money management, wealth protection

It’s one thing to buy gold and invest in BRIC ETFs to help protect your assets from double-digit inflation or hyperinflation expectations, but what if you don’t have that many assets to invest?  What if you don’t really have any extra money at all?  What should you do to prepare for high inflation?  Does it [...]

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Reasons You Should Get Started Investing While Still A Graduate Student

September 24, 2009 · 6 comments

in education, financial planning, grad school, investing, money decisions, students, time in the market, wealthbuilding

Dear Graduate Student, have you started your retirement savings plans yet?  Do you have a portfolio of growth stocks and ETFs in place yet?  Do you have a plan in place to contribute to these investment savings regularly?  If so, perfect.  Then you should probably be reading up on whether to invest in gold bullion [...]

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