Spending - My Own Advisor

Why Golf Channel, TSN and traditional cable are worth my $40 per month

Posted on October 8, 2013 by Mark | 31 Comments

Alright, I get it. Paying for cable is foolish because Over-The-Air (OTA) TV, subscribing to Netflix or using other online service providers to get content on your TV is fun, cool and less expensive than cable. I can’t tell you…

3 personal finance lessons learned from Detroit’s bankruptcy

Posted on July 23, 2013 by Mark | 4 Comments

I’m not sure if you caught this news, but Detroit, Michigan is now officially bankrupt. After decades of overspending, Detroit has now become the largest U.S. municipality ever to file for bankruptcy. The city faces $18-billion in debt and that…

Three Saving Rules I Live By

Posted on July 3, 2013 by Mark | 4 Comments

The following article is a guest post by Barry Choi, a passionate DIY investor with no formal financial training. When not finding more ways to save cash and manage his investments, Barry is a Director for CityTV Toronto. Barry can also…

When splurging is SO worth it – 50-inch LED HDTV Giveaway

Posted on May 5, 2013 by Mark | 6 Comments

Over the years I’ve spend on ton of cash on things that didn’t provide value. I can’t offer that list today because that’s an entirely new set of blogposts which I’m sure I’ll cover at some point 🙂 As I…

How to plow through $10 million

Posted on March 31, 2013 by Mark | 28 Comments

How to plow through $10 million A few weeks ago, I read about a sad financial story in The Star. After winning $10.5 million nine years ago thanks to a winning Lotto Super 7 ticket, Sharon Tirabassi is now almost…

Skyfall meant sky high prices

Posted on November 25, 2012 by Mark | 32 Comments

Recently, my wife and I went to the movie theatre to watch Skyfall, the new James Bond flick. It’s been some time since we had a night out at the movies and the latest installment in the Bond series seemed…