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Square Foot Gardening 101 – Investing In Your Health

Posted on May 27, 2012 by Mark | 10 Comments

Don’t have a green thumb? Are you a novice gardener? Don’t have lots of space for a garden but still want one? Square Foot Gardening (SFG) might be for you. Developed by Mel Bartholomew in the mid-1970s, Mel invented Square Foot…

Favourite Takeaways – Guide to What’s Good, Bad and Downright Awful in Canadian Investments Today – Part 2 of 2

Posted on May 21, 2012 by Mark | 2 Comments

Favourite Takeaways – Guide to What’s Good, Bad and Downright Awful in Canadian Investments Today – Part 2 of 2 Last week, I started to share my favourite takeaways from Rob Carrick’s Guide to What’s Good, Bad and Downright Awful…

My Favourite Takeaways – Guide to What’s Good, Bad and Downright Awful in Canadian Investments Today – Part 1 of 2

Posted on May 14, 2012 by Mark | 6 Comments

My Favourite Takeaways – Guide to What’s Good, Bad and Downright Awful in Canadian Investments Today – Part 1 of 2 I’ve been meaning to post a review of Rob Carrick’s Guide to What’s Good, Bad and Downright Awful in…

April 2012 Dividend Income Update

Posted on May 8, 2012 by Mark | 20 Comments

April 2012 Dividend Income Update Last month in my dividend income update, I wrote “as an investor, I should never lose sight of the risks direct stock ownership can mean.” How true, because active money management comes with more risks than…

My struggle with GDSR and TDSR

Posted on May 6, 2012 by Mark | 10 Comments

My struggle with GDSR and TDSR I’ve heard these terms thrown around by a few financial institutions from time to time. Here is a quick look and my quick take on them: Gross Debt Service Ratio (GDSR) – % income…

Why we want a $10,000 emergency fund

Posted on May 2, 2012 by Mark | 32 Comments

Why we want a $10,000 emergency fund A $10,000 emergency fund. Seems like a pile of money doesn’t it? Some time ago, Mike Holman wrote an article for Moneyville in the Toronto Star and his emergency fund needs are even larger,…