Category Archives: Hints and Tips

Everyday useful & practical stuff.

Gold and Silver Hammered

Posted on April 20, 2013 by

Reading time: 1,330 pages, 4 pages, 3 to 5 minutes. Precious metals (PM’s) got hit hard this past week, as did oil, copper and many other commodities. I still recommend buying gold & silver but the bottom for gold & … Continue reading →

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Home Fire Extinguishers?

Posted on April 3, 2013 by

Reading time: 463 words, 1 page, 1 to 2 minutes. You probably have smoke detector(s) in your home and perhaps even a carbon monoxide alarm but, do you have fire extinguishers? Talking with friends and colleagues, I’m amazed how many … Continue reading →

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TUNA Alert!

Posted on March 2, 2013 by

Reading time; 2 pages, 288 words, 1 to 2 minutes plus links. Fish eaters take note, especially Sushi lovers. What you’re eating may NOT be tuna. Although this article covers the American market, I suspect the same deception happens world-wide. … Continue reading →

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TFSA or RRSP? Try these five tests

Posted on February 26, 2013 by

Reading time: 2,159 words, 6 pages, 5 to 9 minutes It’s Canadian tax time again and both old and young may be confused about the differences and benefits of contributing to RRSP’s versus TFSA’s so reprinted in their entirety are … Continue reading →

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TSP Alert – Back to Grungy Laundry & Carpets

Posted on January 12, 2013 by

Reading time: 154 words plus links – 1 to 2 minutes. I was wondering when they’d ban TSP. I recently had an interesting conversation with a fellow who works in the retail paint industry. I asked him about Trisodium Phosphate … Continue reading →

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Working Canadians 60+ Getting CPP Pensions

Posted on November 30, 2012 by

Reading time: 1,734 words, 4 to 7 minutes. If you’re a working Canadian 60 + you can apply for pension payments from the Canada Pension Plan (CPP). YES, you can receive CPP payments if you’re still working. Canada is one … Continue reading →

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Drought Alert – Higher Food Prices

Posted on August 4, 2012 by

Reading time: 1005 words, 3 to 5 minutes The drought ravaging the U.S. and southern Ontario farmland will drive up the price of food but you can protect yourself if you act now. Macleans reports that the drought will have … Continue reading →

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Rug Doctoring Carpets Need TSP

Posted on July 2, 2012 by

Reading time: 630 words, 2 to 3 minutes Long ago I discovered the best way to clean carpets is with a Rug Doctor® because its vibrating brush cleans deep down into the pile. When I first started using a Rug … Continue reading →

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Toxic Sugar

Posted on April 6, 2012 by

Reading time – article: 2,740 words, 6 to 11 minutes Reading time – comments: 22,993 words, 54 to 92 minutes I gave up refined sugar long ago, but I was surprised that this “60 Minutes” segment linked sugar (sucrose, fructose, … Continue reading →

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Top Expert Travel Tips

Posted on March 10, 2012 by

Reading time: 3,900 words, 9 to 15 minutes PLUS additional links I lifted tons of travel advice from BeReady.net much of which applies to air travel but many of the ideas apply to travel by car, bus, train, ship, etc. … Continue reading →

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