- BMO Capital markets revealed the Top 10 Toys for Christmas after a “private consultation with Santa Claus himself”.
- So much for the new age of frugality! A mere 4 quarters after the supposed dawn of the frugal age, consumers are reportedly already tired of being frugal.
- In its recent Financial System Review, the Bank of Canada, surprisingly, expresses a view on the stock market: “While indicators point in different directions, various measures, such as forward price-earnings ratios, suggest that equity prices may have increased by more than warranted in the context of an expected slow recovery”.
- Preet interviews the Big Cheese at ING Direct and asks the million dollar question: Is ING Direct planning to introduce a no-fee chequing account.
- Frugal Trader is celebrating his blog anniversary by giving away lots of nice things. You can participate in the giveaway here and here.
- Larry Macdonald calls Wealth Planning Strategies for Canadians 2010 “a must-have personal finance book”.
- Canadian Financial Stuff tries to establish a RDSP account at TD Waterhouse and is surprised at the amount of paperwork involved.
- Michael James reviews Cheap: The High Cost of Discount Culture and finds it “consistently interesting”.
- If you’ll be earning a lot less next year than you did this year, you could smooth your income and pay less in taxes by using RRSP contribution room to defer taxes. A word of warning: If you do use RRSP to smooth your income, you’ll be losing RRSP contribution room.
- When you apply for life insurance, you’ll be subjected to a medical test. Riscario Insider describes what happens during a paramedical exam for life insurance.
I’m unable to highlight all the articles worth checking out in my weekly roundup but you can check them out through my Twitter feed. Hope everyone had a great weekend!
