Posted by Tim Stobbs on June 17, 2011
With respect to the Canada Post strike I mentioned on twitter that if the 3 day a week delivery became permanent I won’t care. Which while true, I would like to point out one huge problem that would have occurred should the strike continue for too long…it would have likely killed off a lot of book sales. I did a check on shipping my books via other methods and the prices were all worth more than the book itself. So from a small publisher point of view Canada Post is still a damn useful company to have around.
Now onto the links:
Speaking of the books, Krystal over at Give Me Back My Five Bucks did a nice review on my book, Free at 45. You can also win a copy if you are interested.
So what is a father worth? Depending on the measure…a LOT! (Globe and Mail)
Another Father’s Day one…Should you celebrate Father’s Day at all? We plan to just hang out together and grab a breakfast out. (Walletpop.ca)
Should you decide to skip doing anything for Father’s Day feel free to play around with this retirement calculator and dream of early retirement instead.
Great minds think alike…JD Roth answers a question on paying back your mortgage or investing and comes up with nearly the same answer as I did. (Get Rich Slowly)
A good article on the state of Defined Benefit pensions in Canada and why that is the heart of the Air Canada strike. (Moneyville.ca)
Posted by Tim Stobbs on May 9, 2011
Note: Due to technical reasons this post didn’t get published last week. Sorry for the delay.
So after having a bit of tablet obsession for a bit, I finally managed to get some time in at a store playing around with a few models and determined that I really don’t want one. Why? If you type with anything more than two fingers the things suck for writing as you can ‘type’ six keys at once. So back to the drawing board to find something that meets my needs of being a lighter weight option for getting some writing work done on the go.
First up: attention all bloggers…do you want to write for Moneyville? Well they are holding a new contest to find their next blogger. You can win a contract worth $4000 or second place prize at $500. Also their editor, Adam, is great to work with. I’ve done about seven article with him and he really helped me shift from my usual writing style to a more condensed format. [Oh, I'm not getting compensated for this plug...I really do like working with him.]
Why your clutter may be costing you $175 a square foot? (Globe and Mail)
Squawkfox puts Costco savings to the test vs Superstore…the results are interesting.
An interesting discussion on the moral aspects of spending (Get Rich Slowly)
I really enjoyed this one about breaking free from consumerist chains (Zen Habits)
I loved the data in this post on personal inflation…don’t believe the CPI is your inflation rate. (Boomer & Echo)
I’m impressed with this one…why I won’t buy an ebook reader. You may not actually like every piece of technology out there. It takes something to understand that. (Give Me Back My Five Bucks)
Posted by Tim Stobbs on April 1, 2011
It started with a sore throat, then turned to a little ache here and there and last night my nose turned into a faucet. Yep, I got sick. So while that is crappy way to start my weekend, the good news is the books sales are doing fine. Actually I’m expecting I will have enough sales that I should have my first print run paid off before I ever get the bill for it. Oh and for those that prefer to order through Amazon the listing for Free at 45
is now up.
Now onto the links:
Well so much for the theory that brand name batteries last longer, see here (Walletpop.ca).
Moolala, what a title for a book? Check out a review and how to win a copy here. (Million Dollar Journey)
JD Roth has a list of 42 goals to complete in 42 months (3.5 years), I liked #3 Become Semi-Retired (Get Rich Slowly)
Apparently the idea that Canadians are withdrawing from their RRSP at an ‘alarming rate’ is overblown. (Money Smarts Blog)
Some thoughts on how to create an allowance system for your kids, see here (Globe and Mail)
Seven things you don’t want to skimp on, its nice to see lists like this to remind you it pays to invest in some things (Brip Blap)
I loved this post on Time Management for Freelancers. It reminds me of my own crazy schedule, but just insert ‘kids time’ from 6pm to 8pm every night.
