The Big Killers Are…

Stats Canada came out with a survey that pointed out that:

In 2005, the three leading causes of death in Canada were cancer, heart disease and stroke. These three causes of death were responsible for 58% of all deaths in Canada in 2005.

This is not surprising really, but it does make one take pause and remember the importance of being in good health, getting exercise and eating well. Financially remember the importance of having Life Insurance as well.

Reuse

Do What You Can program starts today to help start getting electronic components OUT of the landfill sites. This is a good idea, since with the dawn of new TV technologies it could mean a great deal of old “tube” TV’s filling up our landfill sites with all of the interesting chemicals in them, as well. The program seems free (I haven’t found any statement of cost), which is great given the last time I tried to be “Green” it cost me $25 to recycle a CRT for a computer. 

The Tax Man Cometh

Remember the end of this month (it’s April today, no April Fool’s jokes today) so get your taxes done and in on time. If you owe money, pay at the end of the month, but if you are OWED money, what are you waiting for? You want to loan the government your money? Tax time only feels like your head is in a vice for a short period of time, and then it’s over, for this year.

No iPod/iPhone Skype in Canada (yet)

My post yesterday was premature, I attempted to get the Skype client for my iPod and found out it is not available in Canada yet.  This is annoying and if anyone can send me a copy of the client, I’d appreciate it, just to try things out (anything to lower my phone bills).

Q1 on Markets Ends

Optimistically the markets closed yesterday, with an up trend which doesn’t mean we are out of the woods, only that there was some buying at the end of the Quarter. Could be large Mutual Funds doing some “window dressing“, or it might be the start of something good, only time will tell.