Stories posted by Big Cajun Man

Sometimes Never is Better than Late

In investing being “late to the show” sometimes it is better to just ignore it, and try to find something else. If you bought into the Tech Boom in 1999,… read more »

Is That Really A Solution to the Problem?

I have noticed that the tank seems to always run out about 10 minutes into cooking either chicken or pork, I am not sure how this happens, but it just… read more »

Employment Hovers for April in Canada

Following a drop in March, employment was about the same in April and the unemployment rate remained at 7.2%, as well (according to Stats Canada). The heartening news according to… read more »

Where is My Money ?

Say you go to your financial advisor and he (or she) only is sending you “invoices” or “reports” on their own forms, and you are starting to wonder what is… read more »

Discounts (and you only get what you ask for)

I dutifully checked with the insurer in question and received a very odd quote that was higher for my cars than my current insurer, however over all it was lower… read more »

Rant: What Kind of a Scumbag

Let me be clear, I am a Christian (notice the Big C) and I have been taught to forgive and such, but frankly anyone who steals from a Church, Synagogue,… read more »

Taxes Done, Drones, Playoffs and Friday #ShoutOuts

Hope your taxes were in on Tuesday, because if not, you might be in trouble (especially if you are part of the $29 Billion dollars still owed to the government… read more »

Numbers are the Enemy

we find in the U.S. a Republican Senator who believe that the U.S. Census is far too invasive and they want it changed. There is a segment of the U.S.… read more »

$ 29 Billion in Arears ?

The outstanding balance in undisputed unpaid taxes was $29 billion at 31 March 2012. Each year, the Agency writes off a certain amount of debt that it considers uncollectible (sic).… read more »

Investing and System Backups the same?

That is my premise, that if you do back up your computers and such, it is much like investing your money in the market. I know you are thinking maybe… read more »

Best of: Best Financial Advice Ever

My Dad told me this story after we discussed payments schemes for money he was loaning me to buy my first house. What was he telling me? I’ll leave that… read more »

Systems and Failures

Over the past day or so I have spent a fair amount of time piecing back together my home computer system (at least one of them, I have a veritable… read more »

Best of: Always Have a Target

One of the important parts of Financial Planning is to have credible and attainable goals and targets for your plan. If you don’t have a target, how can you tell… read more »

Inflation Back to 1.0% for March in Canada

Our friends at Stats Canada published their monthly Consumer Price Index (for March 2013) Report, and with Gasoline prices moderating, we are back to inflation of 1.0% for the year… read more »

Loose Money, Trudeau-mania II, Nut Bags and Friday #ShoutOuts

With continued slack in the Canadian economy, the muted outlook for inflation, and the constructive evolution of imbalances in the household sector, the considerable monetary policy stimulus currently in place… read more »

How Do You Eat an Elephant?

This is one of the new catch phrases some Financial Advisors have used to try to lure those who have large debts to use their services. The Elephant is a… read more »

You Aren’t Poor

Many times I hear from folks how poor they are, and how hard their lives are, then I talk to them and realize that their net income is nearly twice… read more »

Best of: The Safe Depost Box, Our Friend

Another chest nut from the past, however, now with new rules, you will not be allowed to write off your Safety Deposit Box (next year starting March 31 2013 so… read more »