The two articles I wrote in this report, originally published in the Globe and Mail April 19, 2010, are marked with a yellow sticky note.
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Globe and Mail Mortgage report
Greetings!
I’ve been so busy working on my work that I haven’t found time to post my work, but I’m hoping to correct that through a new, efficient, whiz-bang update process. (We’ll see.)
I was the managing editor on this report; the articles I also wrote are marked with a yellow sticky note.
If you’re thinking about your mortgage, you’ll find solid advice from some of Canada’s foremost mortgage experts here.
Spring Mortgage Report (initially published in the Globe and Mail April 19 2010)
Posted in Portfolio
The Big Zero
OP-ED COLUMNIST
The Big Zero
By PAUL KRUGMAN
Published: December 28, 2009
Let’s bid a not at all fond farewell to the Big Zero — the decade in which we achieved nothing and learned nothing.Click here
Posted in integral thinking, people, prosperity
The first report in our autumn Good Living series!
We’re celebrating couples and individuals in midlife that inspire … I hope you enjoy these uplifting stories, and if you know someone who should be celebrated, please let me know. Sep 10 Healthy Retirement
Posted in Uncategorized
Some new work…
Recently published in the Globe and Mail, on investing in 2009 and the challenges faced in the current economic environment by organizations that depend on our generousity…
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Updating my portfolio…
As I find a bit of time here and there over the summer, I’ll be updating my portfolio pages. If you’re interested in finding out what I’ve been so busily writing about, please check it out.
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The fundamental consumerist delusion
“The fundamental consumerist delusion… is that purchases affect the way we’re treated…The grand edifice of brand-name consumerism rests on the narcissistic fantasy that everyone else cares about what we buy.”
Posted in joy, people, prosperity, simplicity
Someday …
Joy is an essential element in every life, and in our quest for financial freedom, we’re all striving for that balance between spending and saving that is highest on the joy scale.
In order to spend or save, most of us have to trade our time for money. Because our time is, in fact, our life, we’re trading the single most valuable resource we have for whatever we turn our money into. If we turn it into something that gives us joy in good measure, we’re living life well.
That’s true whether we spend our money now or save it to spend later. There are people who default to buying more stuff, or living a more luxurious lifestyle today; there are people whose primary pleasure comes from accumulating savings and investment.
For me, real freedom comes from reducing my need for money now and in the future. I love stuff, believe me — I love my iPod and nice clothes and (especially) eating great food. But I treasure my time, and as a result, I am very frugal. There are some things I don’t stint on: it gives me a lot of pleasure to support my favourite charities, and I try to buy organic food when I can. But I’ve learned to be a smart thrift store/Craigslist shopper, and I love being part of the Freecycle community.
For me, it’s not about money at all. It’s about having as much life in my life as possible.
How about you? What’s the perfect balance in your life?
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