Archive for May, 2011

Double your money faster with the Rule of 72

Double your money faster with the Rule of 72

Do you know how long it will take for your money to double? Figuring this out is easier than you think! No super-computer, NASA rocket scientist, or even a calculator is required! All you need is the Rule of 72. The Rule of 72 is an equation discovered by Albert Einstein, but so easy a 3rd grader can do it. (Yes, [...]
How does money work?

How does money work?

You may have heard the phrases “Make your money work for you” and “Work smarter, not harder”. If you’re like the average hard-working Canadian, you probably work FOR your money, not the other way around, and bust your butt doing it. So how do we begin changing this around? We need to [...]
RRSP TFSA OMG WTF!

RRSP TFSA OMG WTF!

Are you in the know? Depending on your age, you know what someone means when they say CCR, NKOTB, BSB, or OMG. But do you know financial acronyms, like RRSP or the more recently-minted TFSA? Like most young people, I knew what the “cool” acronyms meant, but had no idea about financial ones. What I did [...]

 


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