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Business and Personal Finance February 2017
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Cash cows, pigs and jackpots : the simplest personal finance strategy ever
by David Trahair
Traditional financial wisdom persuades us to grow our net worth and build our assets. But traditional financial wisdom is often wrong. In Cash Cows, Pigs and Jackpots: The Simplest Personal Finance Strategy You'll Ever See, author and Chartered Accountant David Trahair challenges everything we think we know about managing our money, suggesting that that we follow the lead of the financial institutions that are leading us down the path to financial ruin.
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The Wealthy Renter : How to Choose Housing That Will Make You Rich
by Alex Avery
“Why rent when you can buy?” More than any other, this phrase captures the overwhelmingly unanimous promotion of home ownership to Canadians. Real estate agents, mortgage brokers, family, friends, and even the government promote ownership as a safe, attractive, and sure-fire path to personal wealth. This one-size-fits-all advice ignores the reality of Canada’s housing market.
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The Pension Puzzle : Your Complete Guide to Government Benefits, Rrsps, and Employer Plans
by Bruce Cohen
An "owner's manual" for every Canadian with a pension plan. Millions of Canadians are covered by pension plans in one form or another-whether that's CPP or a company plan, or personal RRSPs. But pensions are the benefit least understood by employees. They're confusing and complex, but understanding pensions is crucial to every Canadian's financial security in retirement. Since its initial publication, The Pension Puzzle has become the definitive book on the subject. Now completely revised and updated, The Pension Puzzle remains a true owner's manual for anyone with a pension plan.
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It's Your Money : Becoming a Woman of Independent Means
by Gail Vaz-Oxlade
With everything she does, Gail Vaz-Oxlade focuses on putting money in perspective and encouraging people to take control of their money and their lives. But over the years, she's found that an astonishing number of smart, competent women are relinquishing that control. It's Your Money is designed to inspire and inform them to take charge of their financial destinies. This book will help each reader come to terms with why she deals with her money as she does. It helps her establish a solid financial foundation on which to build as she moves through her life. Gail walks her through the major milestones--partnering, raising a family and retiring--making sure she is empowered to make her own decisions, if she's in a relationship or not.
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Focus on: Recent Personal Finance Books
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Wealthing like rabbits :an original introduction to financial planning
by Robert R. Brown
“Who would’ve thought the sexual proclivity of rabbits would serve as a good backdrop for learning the basics about personal finance? Rob Brown did. Wealthing Like Rabbits ingeniously uses pop culture as a medium for making money fun. Almost as much fun as the rabbits had.” Preet Banerjee, author of the bestselling book Stop Over-Thinking Your Money! and Bottom Line panelist on the CBC’s The National with Peter Mansbridge.
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The essential retirement guide : a contrarian's perspective
by Fred Vettese
The Essential Retirement Guide will detail saving for retirement-- when, why, how, and how much. There is much miscommunication and false information about retirement planning. Inconsistencies such as retirement target percentages of final pay, the amount of retirement income needed, and the use of proper investment vehicles, most of which cost hundreds of thousands of dollars more than necessary, all add to the mystification of most retirement planning advice. The book will answer: When should I start to save? What takes priority: paying off the mortgage or saving for retirement? What is the most tax-effective investment vehicle during the accumulation phase? How should I invest? How much money do I need to retire comfortably? How much retirement income will I need? What percentage of my assets can I spend each year in retirement? How will my spending habits change over the course of my retirement? Do I need to worry about the cost of long-term care?"
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How much is enough? : balancing today's needs with tomorrow's retirement goals
by Diane McCurdy
The numerical and emotional aspects of planning for retirement. This hands-on resource demystifies financial planning by giving the Enough number: an exact figure specific to personal goals, which can be a target number to aim for in retirement. It showswhat changes will help to achieve the number, and offers an understanding of hidden motivations when it comes to spending money. It also provides an overview of the multitudes of investments available and provides conservative guidelines that will help make money, save taxes, and sleep at night. Offers a clear understanding of the different attitudes toward money and includes strategies to achieve goals. Includes the tools needed to save for later and enjoy rewards today. Contains a method for tracking money to help get your finances where you want them to be. Covers the details of what it takes to work effectively with a financial advisor. This hands-on guide walks you through a proven program that is designed to keep you on the right track to financial success
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Contact your librarian for more great books!
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