Hippocratic Finances
Hippocratic finances are quite simple , simply do no harm to your own finances and you will be miles ahead of your contemporaries.
Apple Pay and Interac Together
Apple pay has finally come to Canada, and it seems most major banks are embracing the technology, but is it a good thing?
Panama Papers, Google & PayDay Loans, Full Moons and #MoneyTalk
For a while it has miffed me that every time I have ranted about PayDay Loan places, Google Adsense (my major advertiser) decides that the article should be surrounded by advertising for those very same PayDay Loan places, but evidently this will be changing! Google will be removing PayDay Loans from their Adwords networks, but I remain skeptical. My guess is that the High Risk Loan industry will just market themselves in a different manner, but, good on Google for taking this step (wouldn’t it be nice if the CRTC did the same thing for those ads on TV?).
Are you curious whether your boss or your neighbours (or even family) are mentioned in the Panama Papers? Now, you, can search and see what is going on at ICIJ Offshore Leaks. Yes, I did search, but none of my relations seem to be mentioned. As I have mentioned, I aspire to be in that kind of a database (i.e. having that much money).
Fort MacMurray is still under threat of forest fires, but it is good to hear the damage to the city is not as extensive as it might have ended up. Remember you can donate to help at many different outlets (including most on-line banking web sites).
I didn’t realize that there are over 500 Billionaires (with a ‘B’) in the United States. #TIL
My Writings for Week Ending May 13th
I guess the fires in Fort Mac had me thinking about house insurance and claims, and thus the two posts from this week were in that area.
Home Insurance Gotchas was from my archive of unfinished stories, outlining the importance of making sure you are always following the rules of your Home Insurance Policy. If you think something is covered by your policy, it never hurts to ask your agent whether it is covered or not (finding out later it is not, is a likely outcome if you do not ask).
In Home Insurance Follow Up I point out again, that exceptional things in your house need to be identified in your Home Insurance Policy, or you may not get them replaced, should there be a fire at your home. Ask your agent if you are unsure what is or is not covered (I seem to be repeating myself here).
Evidently in Ottawa there is a full moon tonight, and it is Friday the 13th as well, for those interested in that type of stuff.
Where do Bitcoins Come From Mommy?
For those curious, here is a tweet about where some of them come from.
Home Insurance Follow Up
Always do a home insurance follow up with your insurer to ensure they have all the details and documentation they will need to make any claim go smoothly.
Home Insurance Hidden Traps
Have you read your home insurance policy closely and understand all the ins and outs, and possible home insurance gotchas? These hidden traps are there to catch you out.
