QUOTE (gregg @ Dec 26 2008, 03:33 PM) May God bless all this holiday season and thanks Thomas for reminding us what the real meaning of Christmas is. Gregg a festival to the gods of money and shopping.

QUOTE (thomasbeyer2000 @ Dec 25 2008, 01:59 PM) btw: does anyone know any culture that does not have a God inspired, Judeo-Christian based SEVEN day week ?? In pre-literate societies weeks of 4 to 10 days were observed; those weeks were typically the interval from one market day to the next...

QUOTE (Jack @ Dec 24 2008, 11:01 PM) Makes perfect sense, to me. Well said, and seems perfectly logical. Equity in real estate probably even becomes that much more important for them to cash out and downsize elsewhere, given the great losses in their RRSP`s/mutual funds in `08. Question is -...

I wish to say the following: Please accept with no obligation, implied or implicit, my best wishes for an environmentally conscious, socially responsible, low stress, non-addictive, gender neutral celebration of the winter solstice holiday, practiced with the most enjoyable traditions of...

QUOTE (SamEfford @ Dec 20 2008, 06:21 AM) Recently, I had my wife`s cousin who is a Mortgage Broker ask for some business from me. Since he is family, I offered him a deal that I was working. He was unable to get me the financing through a major bank. I then contacted my usual broker (Peggy...

QUOTE (thomasbeyer2000 @ Dec 20 2008, 02:33 PM) indeed .. many a single-family home will go un-rented in 2009 or for substantially lower rents .. so be prepared and very aware .. jobs will be lost everywhere (China, US, AB, SK, BC, ON, NF, ...) .. people will move around more .. people will move...

1.Didn`t Stephen Harper say, “When I make commitments I keep them?” (except when he changes his mind) 2.Didn`t he make an election commitment to NO Deficits? (except when he changes his mind) 3.Didn`t he promise not to appoint Senators? (except when he changes his mind) 4.Didn`t he promise to...

QUOTE (Dan_Eisenhauer @ Dec 19 2008, 08:40 PM) I worked for a property manager a few years ago. My first two duties on my first day in that position were challenging. One was a grow-op, which I mentioned in another post recently. The other was a fire in a townhouse that was probably the...

If your business hires people, would you hire someone who lies? Would you keep that person(s) employed, when during their employment interview they stated all the things they would do for your company, and then they reneged on those commitments?

Has he checked the `rooms wanted` section on sites and made some calls, or is he expecting people to find him? Here is an ad I just seen on craigslist: $500 Looking for an accommodation near to University of Calgary Reply to: [email protected] [?] Date: 2008-12-19, 7:59AM MST Hi...

QUOTE (Sherilynn @ Dec 17 2008, 09:35 PM) My husband, Ken, is a pilot who has friends at both Air Canada and Westjet all saying, "come and work with us!" Our thoughts for the past several years have been that Air Canada is not as stable as Westjet (for the reasons listed above plus a few...

QUOTE (realfortin @ Dec 11 2008, 01:57 PM) Lower demand in the resale market...=more renters Lower demand in the resale market = declining house prices = easier for me to get properties Lower house prices are good aren`t they? As long as it`s not a major crash. REIN pushes the "buy, cash...

QUOTE (RedlineBrett @ Dec 11 2008, 02:06 AM) I wish I could put a huge tank in my backyard and fill it with shell 91 V power. Use your basement!

QUOTE (stephen @ Dec 10 2008, 11:51 PM) Great article...I personally think its a great time to buy oil stocks. I just purchased some oil ETF`s and may buy more if oil drops further. I do beleive in the peak oil theory and I cant see oil being at this price in 5 or 10 years from now. Im curious...

QUOTE (DaveRhydderch @ Dec 8 2008, 01:07 PM) My concern with Ogden still relates to the Imperial Oil Fisco. It still carries negative beliefs amongst some people. However, in time this may be forgotten about. Although there is still the current Trichloroethylene contamination Lawsuit against CP...

QUOTE (thomasbeyer2000 @ Dec 5 2008, 11:55 PM) indeed .. where there is light there is shadow .. or a coin has two sides .. Hence: good to understand both sides of the economic issues, then act prudently ! I add to total agreement on that as well.

QUOTE (thomasbeyer2000 @ Dec 5 2008, 12:44 PM) oh yes ? Saskatoon and Regina have seen seem considerable pull-back in prices recently ! look at Uranium or Potash prices .. not exactly sky high either anymore .. like oil .. peaked early summer and down from there ! So yes SK has a somewhat...

Housing prices headed for fall ReMax expects 5% drop by end of 2009 as consumer confidence sags http://thechronicleherald.ca/Business/1093999.html

If the Conservatives fear losing `power`, and the `coalition` takes over, the Conservative MP`s, can ALL `RESIGN`! That would effectively mean an `election` would have to be called in all those ridings, or for the whole country. Either way, the supposed `democratic` process will be in play, of...

Fraudster`s house `sale` ends up costing bank http://www.aaron.ca/columns/2008-11-29.htm