Wander Reading #6

Here we go again a few items on the net I liked in the last while.

First up I've got one from Violent Acres on calculating profitability for a rental property. I liked this one since it shows you should determine your rent first and your minimum profit and then back calculate what you can pay for the property.

Middle Class Millionaire has an interesting post on Bicycle Trusts which I found very useful, but it appears to be US based, so I'm not sure how applicable it is to Canada.

Then over at Get Rich Slowly their were two great posts on living in a small town or smaller city. Very entertaining to see the debates on those.

Last but not least, Growth in Value has a great post on the pitfalls of being a bit knowledgeable on personal finance.

Hope you enjoy reading,
CD

Wander Reading #5

Recently I had a post about vague retirement studies and I asked for someone to provide a link to a recent one if they find it. Well one reader,Richard Cleaver, was very kind and here is that study. I only got to page three before rolling my eyes. They keep their wording very vague through the report and then don't provide any backup data in an appendix to show how they arrived at the numbers. In my line of work if you presented a report like this you would be fired by the client.

Yet here are a few links around this study from other blogs, in case you missed them.

Canadian Capitalist provides two posts on this study. See #1 and #2.

Canadian Financial Stuff adds his thoughts on it all here.

Last, but not least, Canadian Financial DIY, weighs in with his thoughts.

If I missed anyone else, please leave a link in the comments. Also a reminder that tomorrow's post will be up very late in the day as I'm traveling for most of the day.

Wander Reading #4

I have to say I've been ignoring the online media a bit lately since I've been busy with other items, so I don't have any fantastic obscure articles for you this week. Yet I did enjoy a few blog posts this last week.

Financial Jungle has an interesting post on if money can buy happiness.


Four Pillars looks at the emerging markets and finds they are not some attractive.


Money Diva looks at seven ways to dummy proof your auto payments (some good ideas).


Canadian Money write a response post to my recent post on the latest market dip.

Regardless if you didn't like The Four Hour Workweek book, Tim Ferris is now teamed up with google Adwords to provide a $25 free trial to any one who has read the book. Heck I'm likely to check it out to just see about some free advertising.

Wandering Reading #3

Welcome to my weekly summary of links. I hope you enjoy a few of the following items.

1. Investoid looks at the implications of the Bank of Canada raising interest rates soon and he also has a contest for anyone who wants to win a subscription to the National Post online (deadline to enter is Friday).
2. JD over at Get Rich Slowly found a great tool about determining your class (lower, middle, upper) which I found very amusing, since according to it I'm in the upper class. So where's my maid then?
3. The Money Gardener takes a look at his saving rate and is off to a great start.
4. The Canadian Capitalist is again rolling out another list of new blogs and has a great post on the research on the financial circumstances of retirees which is just full of interesting information.
5. The Dividend Guy has a great post of the implications of Walmart offering brokerage services.

Wander Reading #2

It's been a busy week of reading for me. I've been having a bit of a problem narrowing down the field, but here is what I like this week. Enjoy.

1. Canadian Capitalist has a great post on spending habits in retirement which shows it actually goes down.
2. Crunch Money has an interesting idea on creating a social network for us personal finance addicts.
3. Here is a great article on why my house price keeps going up.
   
4. The Money Diva talks about how to deal with a huge expense (like an over sized tax bill).
5. Financial Jungle talks about Exotic Retirements and their cheap price tag.
6. JD over at Get Rich Slowly takes a look at a rain barrel and if it will save you money, which I've been thinking about installing myself.
   

Wandering Reading #1

Today marks our first Wandering Reading post. I was thinking about posting the entire Problogger Top 5 list, but instead I've included a summary list (from Grad Money Matters) and here is the main list if you would like to keep busy for the entire long weekend.

1. The Top 5 Ways to Become a Millionaire by Jeremy


2. The Top Five Steps to Grow Your Net Worth by FMF


3. Top 5 Ways To Save Money Without Noticing by jim


4. Top 5 Reasons Personal Finance Blogs Are Better Than The Media by Canadian Dream


5. Top 5 Reasons To Save For Retirement Now! by Retire Happy


6. Top 5 Reasons I Started and Continue A Personal Finance Blog by Sun


7. Top 5 Good Reasons to Sell a Stock by Q


8. Why Your Mom is the Engine of Growth in the Global Economy by Ben


9. Top 5 Financial Tips for Recent Graduates by Elizabeth


10. Five Reasons That Credit Cards Rock and Debit Cards Suck by nickel


11. 5 ways to reduce your car’s fuel consumption (and save you money) by Scott Bird


12. Top 5 Obsessions Of A Finance Blogger: Stuff I Like And How It Affects My Wallet by Silicon Valley Blogger


13. How to Budget for a New Baby - 5 Top Tips by Maria Crickett


14. Top 5 Ways to Save Money While in School by Brett McKay


15. Top five ways to kill your retirement dreams by mbhunter


16. More Money: 5 Ways to Earn Extra Cash in Your Spare Time by J.D. Roth


17. 5 Steps To Improve Your Credit Score by derek


18. Top Five Reasons to Index Your Portfolio by Canadian Capitalist


19. The 5 Smart Things To Do When You Purchase An Item With A Warranty by Dana


20. Top 5 Paths to a Million Dollars by Lazy Man and Money


21. Top 5 Mistakes Made By Real Estate Investors During the Housing Bubble by Joshua Dorkin


22. Top 5 Ways To Go Broke by Nirav Desai


23. A simple Top 5 trading/investing checklist by Falkor


24. Top 5 Wealth Secrets by Chee Kui


25. Top 5 Tips for the College Grad by Kim Roach (Not really “personal finance”, but great advice for recent grads!)