Were I to choose a personal zodiac, 2011 would be the year of the Bicycle.
Its almost the beginning of the year. Some think its time for resolutions.
One of the things that has become my favorite part of Christmas in recent years is receiving Christmas cards and emails.
“We pick up thousands of [disposable] diapers on a daily basis,” states Eldon Wallman from the Steinbach landfill. This calculates to around half a million diapers being delivered to rot in our own small landfill every year.
A few days after Black Friday this year, I overheard a conversation. One woman was describing to another the tremendous experience she and her friends had had on a shopping trip to the United States to take in Black Friday.
For many it has been a rough year. Some have been forced to say goodbye to a beloved family member.
New statistics released by Manitoba Public Insurance last week indicate that the month of December is the second most dangerous month of the year for motorists with an average of 733 collision victims.
We are in the information age. People in “the know”. And yet I am amazed at the things I hear.
Most taxes in Canada do not encourage the right activities. Behavior that should be encouraged is taxed, and behavior that should be discouraged has no tax.
Change can be tough but we live with it every day. We age, our working, personal and family life changes. Our financial goals and expectations change.
