A government decision has created an indirect benefit to investors. Canada has started to roll out the new plastic banknotes starting with the $100 bill. I think these are much better than our old paper money because they’re more durable, harder to counterfeit, waterproof, recyclable, and they look amazing. I guess this gives a new meaning to the… Read More »
This idea came to me after watching an episode of The Big Bang Theory in which Leonard and Penny bicker about which movie they should see. The moral of that episode seems to be that guys are willing sit through boring movies with their girlfriend if it means they can score afterwards. I did a little research on… Read More »
I’ve decided to participate in 20’s Finances’ The Dollar Challenge, which is an interesting study that asks what do people spend their money on as a percentage of their income. In other words, for every 1 dollar earned, how is it spent? So here we go. On an average month, my take home pay is used up in the… Read More »
The occupy movement is expanding. It’s not a very productive protest when people get together to complain about their problems without setting goals or suggesting fixes. Because then it just becomes a big public therapy session, for angry people anonymous. Well I’m glad that the occupiers in our city have finally made a list of demands. Now maybe people will… Read More »
Looks like all my hard work has finally paid off. Or – maybe this is just a one time fluke ( ツ) . In my last Fiscal Update entry, I wrote about how the recent market swings can be a good thing… “…stocks should definitely go higher. Buy low, sell high, and it’s pretty low right now which… Read More »
Men generally have more money than women. That may not be a surprise since men tend to have higher incomes as well. However, I didn’t expect the difference to be so big. In 2005 in Canada, the median male had $184,964 of wealth, and the median female had $105,470. That makes guys 75% richer than girls on average. And… Read More »