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August update 9 Sep 2009 | 07:30 am
I'm not quite sure how it happened, but yesterday was Labour Day. I'm still trying to figure out where the summer went, but even so, it was very nice to have such a beautiful long weekend to cap thing...
ING Direct $25 Referral Bonus 25 Aug 2009 | 02:50 am
I've written before about my experiences with ING Direct. I actually attribute much of the credit for my financial turn-around to ING, since it was their no-fee, high-interest savings account that gav...
July update: In which our blogger takes his sweet time posting 11 Aug 2009 | 05:00 am
Happy August. Sorry to be posting this so late (theoretically, it should have gone up over a week ago). At any rate, I hope you enjoyed Civic Holiday last Monday. Toronto residents should also be enjo...
Good timing, for once 3 Jul 2009 | 05:57 am
I've bragged in the past about my market timing acumen, which tends to favour the party sitting opposite me in any transaction. I tend to dwell on my past decisions, but only to the point of nodding s...
June update 3 Jul 2009 | 05:30 am
Happy belated Canada Day! We're now halfway through 2009 (today is the 183rd day of the year), Canada is 142 years old, and the country has mourned the passing of a pop icon. Now that summer is well ...
Pre-order Windows 7 for "cheap" 27 Jun 2009 | 03:00 am
I've been reading a fair bit about the next version of Microsoft Windows, and it sounds like it's the same sort of "step up" from Vista that XP was from 98 or ME. New functionality, improved performan...
Some times are harder than others 17 Jun 2009 | 07:55 am
Over the past two years, I've successfully trained myself to spend only the money that I currently have in the bank. I've gone from a mindset of "it's only $20, and I'm getting paid next week" to a st...
The value proposition of a premium chequing account 12 Jun 2009 | 04:39 am
Million Dollar Journey has a post today comparing the big five banks' high-end chequing accounts. These accounts charge a substantial monthly fee, and in return provide a number of "value-add" service...
HSBC has stupid account dormancy rules 4 Jun 2009 | 04:45 am
Back when I first started testing the waters of online savings accounts, HSBC had one of the better rates out there. That, combined with their numerous access methods (including online bill payment an...
May update 4 Jun 2009 | 04:00 am
What a difference a bullish market makes! After what felt like ages bemoaning the monthly decimation of my investment portfolio, we've had three straight months of continuous market growth. Combine th...
