Tax Reflections for 2016
Tax reflections from 2016 when the rules keep changing, but you still need to get your tax returns in.
Money Fools, Ronnie, and #MoneyStories
I was saddened to read the passing of Ronnie Corbett, a noted English comedian and one half of the Two Ronnies. I grew up with his humor, and still enjoy watching the Two Ronnies skits on Youtube (look up Four Candles). Watching this show was very much a family event in our house (whereas my Mother refused to watch Monty Python with us, as it was much lower brow humor).
I suppose I could stay with tradition and write a swerve paragraph about financial planning, given it is April Fools Day, but given how things are going in the world, I can’t write anything that would sound implausible. The U.S. Elections seem to be ruining any attempt at ironic humor, as it is just flat-out Nuts!
I guess I could write a Debt is Good post, but no one would believe anything like that coming from me.
My Writings for Week Ending April 1st
I continue to work on my backlog of articles, and found a couple I could work with.
I suppose I am showing how paranoid I am about the financial world with Advice From a Rich Man, but if I knew how to make a bloody fortune, do you think I’d share that information? Not likely.
“There was a fire at the main Inland Revenue office in London today, but it was put out before any serious good was done.” –The Two Ronnies
All Daddy really wants is the big piece of chicken, but the problem is there are too many Daddies out there trying to get that big piece of financial chicken.
“All those who believe in psychokinesis raise my right hand.” –The Two Ronnies
An After Easter Thought
Read More »Money Fools, Ronnie, and #MoneyStoriesEverything happens for a reason. Sometimes that reason is you are stupid and you make horrific choices. Stop doing that.
Wanting the Big Piece of Chicken in the Financial World
That is really all your father asks for financially, leave him the big piece of chicken, you can have the rest, just don’t take food out of his mouth.
Advice from a Rich Man
Do you trust advice from a rich man more than from a poor man? Why? If I was a rich man, I wouldn’t tell you how to get rich, but that is me.
Easter is Here and some #MoneyStories
The season of Easter is here, time for you to restart, renew and reestablish things in your life. Being a religious type Christian person, this is what it is all about (Christmas is nice, but without Easter the whole Christianity thing doesn’t quite hold together). I hope you enjoy the time off (if you get time off) to reconnect with Family and friends. Please remember on the stewardship side of things, this time and Christmas are where the Church collects about 1/2 of their income (just saying).
This week, we had a budget to discuss, and I noticed that many different bloggers have voiced their opinions on it. While it has a hefty price tag, reminiscent of Mr. Trudeau’s father, I believe that there were many significant issues that needed to be addressed. Although I didn’t see any changes for parents of disabled children, if you have kids, things will change (if you make less than $150K, that is). I will try to recap how it affects my life and make sure to keep up with any changes that may affect me and my family.
If you are more of a Chocolate Bunny Easter person, that is OK, you can still use the season as a good reason to restart your financial plans, or start them. The best time to start a financial plan is 5 years ago, however, the 2nd best time is now, get to it, call it your Easter Financial Plan.
Happy Easter
My Writings for Week Ending March 25th
I spent the week in Toronto enjoying the Ice Capades, OK, it was an ice storm, and it wasn’t something to be enjoyed either. There sure are a lot of condos down here too.
Stats Canada noted last week that Food Prices Continue to Rise especially in the area of fresh fruit and veggies. Gas prices seem to be moving back up, as are oil prices, so we shall see what happens with interest rates with this information (my guess is not much for now, however, remember the Canadian Dollar is recovering, and that might slow interest rates as well).
It was my son’s birthday this week, and with that I revealed one of the reasons for The Origins of the Canadian Personal Finance Place. It hasn’t turned into the cash cow I had hoped, but it has been cathartic.
An Easter Thought
Read More »Easter is Here and some #MoneyStoriesBunnies are cuddly
The large and the small
But I like chocolate ones
The best of them all.
