18 Oct 2012 5 Comments
Although I do contribute money to charities, I have always been a fan of volunteering with my time. You get to meet new people, learn new skills, and the warm and gooey feeling inside is pretty nice too. I have volunteered at numerous organizations, but my favourite ones would have to be Operation Christmas Child, [...]
by Vicky in Favourite products
16 Oct 2012 5 Comments
Although Case Study #2 made a $5,000 contribution to their RRSP this month, they have yet to make a purchase yet, so their portfolio remains unchanged this month. We just need to confirm with their brokerage that their RRSP account is set up properly to be able to do Norbert’s Gambit, as they are looking [...]
by Vicky in Case Study 2, Level 4: Investing
12 Oct 2012 10 Comments
Nothing like walking through that first snowfall yesterday and getting hit with the brisk wind. Brr! Good thing it is Calgary, and our high today is 14 degrees. These are the posts I have enjoyed over the past week: 1. “The Affordable Beer Conjecture” was an interesting post over at Freedom 35. We went to [...]
by Vicky in Weekend Links
11 Oct 2012 10 Comments
In all honesty, I’m not sure if XRB would stack up better against XSB or XBB. Since XBB won against its smack down against XSB, I will compare it to that. * As a side note, this is just a comparison between the two ETFs. The actual bonds themselves are quite different and react differently [...]
by Vicky in ETFs, Level 4: Investing
09 Oct 2012 3 Comments
No moves in September for me, but it is the end of the third quarter, so lots of dividends coming in! As both my RRSP and TFSA have been maxed out for the year, the portfolio will probably remain unchanged for the rest of the year. So this is what my investment portfolio currently looks [...]
by Vicky in Level 4: Investing, Portfolio Updates
05 Oct 2012 7 Comments
We got snow already!! I know, I know, I live in Canada, so snow in October isn’t unheard of. But it usually waits until around Halloween to come around! Check out the posts I enjoyed around the web this week: 1. “The Practical Benefits of Outrageous Optimism” was a great article over at Mr. Money [...]
by Vicky in Weekend Links
04 Oct 2012 2 Comments
Continuing on with the late book reviews, I am about 3 years late with the review of this book. This book is not as cheeky as The Wealthy Barber, and is written by someone who used to be a trader and is currently a financial advisor. So, it is a bit more technical, in a [...]
by Vicky in Favourite products, Recommended Readings
02 Oct 2012 5 Comments
The following is my combined expected and actual household expenses for the month of September. Fixed Expenses Expected Actual Cable/TV 40 37 Phone 65 76 Rent 1,150 1,150 Gas 150 156 Utilities – – Total Fixed 1,405 1,419 Variable Expenses Groceries [...]
by Vicky in Spending Plan updates
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