As per readers’ feedback from the previous month’s fiscal update I’ve decided to convert the value of all my USD assets into Canadian dollars when I calculate my net worth. By factoring in the exchange rate I hope to have a more accurate picture of my net worth 😀 Luckily the $USD is worth more than $CAD, so my US… Read More »
Real estate continues to soften in Canada but is picking up steam in the US. Stocks were relatively flat but overall nudged up slightly. I’ve decided to finally add my US trading account to my net worth. There’s not much in there. It’s only worth maybe $30K, made up of different US companies like Starbucks, Caterpillar, and other… Read More »
January is when I adjust the value of my home. I determine the new price by taking my original purchase price in 2009 and add inflation to it every year. In 2012 the CPI in Canada for the entire year averaged out to roughly 1.6%. Last year my home was $248,000. This year I’m going to add the… Read More »
I hope everyone had a great holiday. December saw some good performance in the stock market. US economy added 155,000 jobs in December, unemployment rate stayed at 7.8 per cent. This means all the government stimulus and spending in the past has halted, and now the pressure is on the private sector to create jobs and generate new… Read More »
The tables are turning in North America. Canada’s economy, known to be one of the strongest ones in the developed world, has hit a road bump (o_O) And the US in turn is going full steam ahead! Real GDP in Canada in the 3rd quarter (July to Sept) only grew by 0.6% annualized. That means our economy pretty… Read More »
Say hello to the new plastic $20 bill from the Bank of Canada. These will start to replace the current paper $20 bank notes starting from tomorrow, Nov 7th. I think they are quite nice to look at. I really appreciate how our currency is color coded, no offence to those who are color blind :S Last month… Read More »