Friday, May 27, 2011

Short Takes: Debt Debates and more

Wealthy Boomer reports on an Investors Group study showing that most people aren't overly concerned about debt. I find this one funny because it was an Investors Group representative who pushed hard to get me to borrow a large sum to invest in stocks just before the tech meltdown a decade ago. It's a good thing for me that I declined.

Retire Happy Blog reminds us that TFSAs can be much more than just savings accounts.

Big Cajun Man looks at the economics of buying your cable box instead of just renting it.

2 comments:

  1. Thanks for the inclusion, enjoy the rain this weekend, 10,000 slugs can't be wrong!

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  2. Thanks for the link Michael. My standard line for anyone at the door who is old enough to drive is that I never sign up for anything at the door, but I'm happy to take a brochure and look it up.

    If they're younger than that, then I'll just tell them that they are contributing to the moral decay of society... while they're still malleable. Just kidding.

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