Monthly Archives: December 2011

59 Seconds to Financial Goals

I've enjoyed every one of Richard Wiseman's books - the latest being 59 Seconds. There's so much nonsense advice handed out in the self-help world nowadays (and it's been made worse by *some* bloggers IMO), it drives me crazy.  Books like 59 Seconds or research-based blogs like PsyBlog (who has had a

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Quick and (sort of) dirty retirement calculators

Oops, I don't mean "retirement" calculators - since use of the R-word is fraught with controversy.  Let's call them financial independence calculators. Besides, I don't even have a category called "retirement", only "financial independence". Here's an offering for Canadians from the Globe and Mail: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/pages/retirementplan/ This nifty little tool also allows you to ...

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