Welcome to my Faves page where I will create an index of my favorite posts for this site, so folks new to my writings can wander through the posts that I feel the best about.
Personal Financial and Planning
- Don’t Be Afraid to Change Banks
Some useful advice I gave a friend that still is very true! - Free Banking
One of my favorite topics on how to get your bank to give you FREE banking for a while at least. - Quarterly Personal Finance Status Report
A way for couples to keep each other up to date on their financial status. - Debt is Like Fat
Another way to look at trying to get out of debt. - Debt Makes Me Sick
A frank article on my feelings about debt. - I Should Divorce My Wife?
An interesting point of view from the tax side of things.
Debt
My most prolific topic is on the topic of Debt
- Let’s Define Debt Free
Some folks seem to think that Debt Free means only carrying a little debt, which is wrong. - How do you Eat an Elephant?
A helpful explanation of how getting out of debt should be done carefully. - Good Debt? Not Bloody Likely
I am tired of hearing that there is Good Debt, it is all bad.
Children
As most of you know I have kids and I write about their effects (affects?) on my financial life.
- Real World Example: Kids Allowances
Where I outline a system to ensure kids get their allowances on time. My kids were pretty mad at me until I implemented this system, and as a bonus, I am still watching them (financially). - Kippers
Not just a salted fish eaten for breakfast in the U.K. - Hidden School Costs
Not just for universities are there hidden costs in education, public schools rake a lot of money off parents too. - Advice to Future University Students
No, not money related, but still very useful.
Investment
- Einstein: The Rule of 72
Understanding what a doubling period is, and how the rule of 72 can help you with this concept is important to the start of your investment plan. - RRSP or Mortgage?
Should you invest or pay down debt, always a good question to ask. - Top 5 Investing Mistakes of my Life
This one hurts to read EVERY time, seeing how much money I lost.
Parables
In personal finances sometimes a lot can be learned in parable format.
- Parable: Money and the McDonald’s Play Structure
How can my son getting stuck in a McDonald’s play structure have anything to do with money? Read and you will be amused to see where I went with this story. - Best Financial Advice Ever Given
Outlines a parable my Dad told me when I borrowed a large amount of money from him. I have used this parable many times myself. - Don’t Pass it to the Other Team
How does the Carleton basketball coach have anything to do with finances? Read and you’ll see a long stretch. - The Dangers of Advice
How I inadvertently gave very bad financial advice to a dear friend. - The Good Wine
Sometimes you shouldn’t keep things for too long, just like a special bottle of wine I once had. - Fathers and Money
Not really a parable, but more of a tip of the hat from the man that I learned the most about life from, even though I am pretty sure he is unaware of just how much I did learn from him.
Humor
I enjoy a good laugh, mostly at my own expense and here are some of my favorite personal finance posts with a humorous angle.
- Some Thoughts on Financial Bloggers
is me poking fun at my writing compatriots out there. - Always Have A Target
OK, yes, my humor normally drops to toilet humor, but this one is funny too! - 10 Steps to a Debt Free Life
There really aren’t that many steps really. - God and a Stock Broker?
This is funny, except last week. - Why Banks are always funny
Going into banks, talking to banks, interacting with banks, etc., you had better have a sense of humor, because if you don’t you’ll go crazy. - Get Off the Throne
A perspective on the Throne Speech, that Stephen Harper might not have appreciated. - Snake Mittens
Is any idea dumber than Snake Mittens in Personal Finance? - Half Price Products
Where do you eventually draw the line?
