Random Thoughts: Still Here

Miscalculations of the Apocalypse

Given that we all seem to be here still, I guess the Rapture didn’t happen on Saturday as prophecized, but again, it might be a simple miscalculation. We all know that eventually, either the world will end in a fiery apocalypse, or we’ll not be here to see it, so it is inevitable (but it may take a few million years before the former, so I guess we can’t be too sure of it all). I think I am happy things didn’t end on Saturday. It gives me more things to complain about.

For some folks in the U.S. in Canada, a version of the Apocalypse came just the same with Tornadoes and flooding, which suggests the importance of having good house insurance to deal with these kinds of Acts of God.

With this being the week after a long(er) weekend, there still was an interesting assortment of posts from me:

• Happy Victoria Day is pretty self-explanatory, given Monday was a holiday in Canada (under various names).
• Inflation Stays Higher in April 2011 outlines how Gas and Energy continue to sap money out of our pockets by driving the consumer price index up.
• With One Things to Do Before You Retire I state the obvious, but do make the point about your money and your health as well
• After getting a call from Rogers I bought my cable box, which should save me a few bucks, but will also leave me with yet another piece of equipment once it’s usefulness is complete.
• Random Thoughts: End of Days Edition back when we thought it might all be over, but the Rapture.

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Other Financial Bloggers were glad the world didn’t end on Saturday and celebrated with some exciting posts this week as well:

• Frugal Zeitgeist proved there is a sucker born every minute and one bought Princess Beatrice Hat which Sold on Ebay, what a hideous creation, but at least the proceeds went to charity.
• Michael James wrote about Investing and the Irrational Mind, an interesting book that tries to explain why we do stupid things like buy high and sell low, I said it!
• Our friends at Million Dollar Journey asks the important question How Come I’m Not Rich? No, he is not asking why he isn’t John Rich (of Celebrity Apprentice), the real Rich! The answer is simple, you don’t have enough money.
• Canadian Capitalist gives us a Foolproof Method to Convert Canadian Dollars into US Dollars, and it does not involve a scanner and a colour printer!
• Financial Highway asks the topical question Do You Really Need the AC? The answer of course is BLOODY RIGHT I DO!
• Larry MacDonald tells us Some things you should know about Annuities, and not just that they happen every year.
• Canadian Couch Potato asks a harder question: Are Bond Index Funds Stupid? I am not sure about the answer to that one.
• Preet our Media Maven, is looking for you and is having a Casting Call – $500 for Just Participating, and I’d like to point out he has also revamped his web site (again), that is three times he has changed his look and I am still the same old dreery look, guess I best do something about that some time soon.
• Boomer of Boomer and Echo suggests that Instead of a Vacation, Plan a Staycation, but I am getting tired of those, I think I’ll just do my version of the Hangover Part II and do it in my basement.
• Jim Yih over at Retire Happy gives us some advice about Investing in Your TFSA, and what might go well in there. My guess is Money is always good.

Carnivals this Week

I also had some submissions accepted to various carnivals, so have a read of these as well:

• Tom over at Canadian Finance Blog hosted the Canadian Finance Carnival #37 which included my post  I’m Sorry Sir Your Card is Being Refused.
• Outlaw Finance hosted Totally Money Blog Carnival #20, What Would You Do? Edition which included my article Long Term Disability Insurance.
• How Do You Steer an Elephant?

Remember

“‘Cause the man from Mars stopped eatin’ cars and eatin’ bars
And now he only eats guitars, get up!”

Author: Blondie (from Rapture)  {Yes that is topical!}