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WEBBy Guest Blogger Doug Rowat. Consider this: Would you rather receive 1) $100 today or 2) $110 in a week? According to the American Economic Association, 60% of us pick option 1), indicating that most of us prefer instant gratification.
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WEBAug 16, 2023 · The awful experience, the thought process after it, reconciliation and resolution, the making of. “The Manual of Us” and the final reflection about us being selfish by neglecting our duty to make our loved ones life easier to clean up after us and assume things after we are gone. It is priceless post.
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WEBJan 20, 2024 · A war involving a nuclear superpower. 40-year highs for inflation. The start of what ultimately amounted to 11 rate increases from the US Federal Reserve and an incredible 500 basis points added to its benchmark overnight rate. A bear market for equities. The worst bond-market returns in 50 years.
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WEBMar 1, 2024 · Harper controlled them. And over time voters came to see their elected members as sycophantic party sheep. Worse, decades after Mulroney fought Apartheid and Gorbachev downed the wall, we have a world with Trump and Putin, polarized factions, war and risk. The hardening of politics has meant the dehumanization of foes.
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WEBJan 7, 2024 · 282 comments ↓ #1 Russ on 01.07.24 at 11:50 am . Thanks for the words o’ wisdom Garth. I’ve always thought of you as a wise guy. And Happy New Year too. Cheers, Russ #2 Steerage on 01.07.24 at 11:52 am . The problem with social media is the anonymity…while it lets you get a different perspective to some degree it just gets overwhelmed by staggering levels of ignorance and misinformation…
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WEB3 days ago · Yesterday we gave you the story of Janice, trapped in a 440-foot box in East Van, feeding a 9% mortgage and watching her equity vaporize as she slipped far underwater. Sad. But not alone. Soon there will be scores more condo buyers who thought they were smart in 2021 and in 2024 are about to be crushed.
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WEBJan 11, 2024 · 165 comments ↓ #1 Highlander on 01.11.24 at 12:48 pm . This is a great read – thanks for sharing! #2 Wicked as it seems on 01.11.24 at 12:55 pm . Cash and liquidity rock! #3 Wrk.dover on 01.11.24 at 1:03 pm . Simply that most people have the wrong goal in life.
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WEBAug 15, 2024 · The US inflation rate cracked 3%, finally, coming in at 2.9%. That’s the lowest level in three years. It is a material victory after the cost-of-living index crested at 9.1%. This is the lowest number since early 2021. It sets the scene for an all-but-certain rate drop on September 18th.
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WEBJul 1, 2024 · Here on Vancouver Island, the Bigleaf Maple is the largest and most common maple tree. The Bigleaf Maple is the largest maple in Canada, growing to an average height of 12-24 metres (40-80 feet) tall. But they can grow up to 40-50 metres (131-164 feet) tall. The trunk diverges into numerous long, thick vertical limbs.
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WEBJun 29, 2022 · That is how stupid real estate prices became and that is why no one wants to close. The losses are real and paying the money back as the economy slows and your job is threatened leads to an inevitable agonizing divorce. Losing $600,000 in 4 months is a lot of money, don’t let anyone tell you otherwise.