Comments on: This and That http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/this-and-that-60/ Helping you invest and prosper Sat, 11 Feb 2012 18:51:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jon D. http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/this-and-that-60/#comment-67786 Jon D. Sat, 22 Sep 2007 18:38:02 +0000 http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/2007/09/20/this-and-that-60#comment-67786 Timmyz - all the carriers have a lot of "hidden" plans that rise from the dead when you try and cancel, it's a part of their retention plan. Fido has one that $10 a month (no system fee) but no minutes, so basically you have a phone and pay what you use. Same goes for phones, it's rarely advertised, but you can generally squeeze a new phone dirt cheap or free out of each carrier every 3 years if you're a "good" customer. Timmyz – all the carriers have a lot of “hidden” plans that rise from the dead when you try and cancel, it’s a part of their retention plan. Fido has one that $10 a month (no system fee) but no minutes, so basically you have a phone and pay what you use.
Same goes for phones, it’s rarely advertised, but you can generally squeeze a new phone dirt cheap or free out of each carrier every 3 years if you’re a “good” customer.

]]> By: timmyz http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/this-and-that-60/#comment-67677 timmyz Fri, 21 Sep 2007 22:27:23 +0000 http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/2007/09/20/this-and-that-60#comment-67677 Re the Cel phone fees - I have a plan from Telus for $15/month - it gives me 45min - really just enough for emergency use (and for my five year old to practice phoning home from in the house when we're not looking haha). They don't seem to charge me the access fee for this plan. I don't think Telus advertises this plan but when I was going to leave them a couple of years ago they offered it to me. I find it better than the pay-as-you-go plan because you don't have to remember to top up. About once a year I get a 'big' bill - ie $40 - when I travel and use it more - but this used to be a low bill for me when I was on one of their other plans. By the way, thank you CC for a great website. Re the Cel phone fees – I have a plan from Telus for $15/month – it gives me 45min – really just enough for emergency use (and for my five year old to practice phoning home from in the house when we’re not looking haha). They don’t seem to charge me the access fee for this plan. I don’t think Telus advertises this plan but when I was going to leave them a couple of years ago they offered it to me. I find it better than the pay-as-you-go plan because you don’t have to remember to top up. About once a year I get a ‘big’ bill – ie $40 – when I travel and use it more – but this used to be a low bill for me when I was on one of their other plans.

By the way, thank you CC for a great website.

]]> By: Dave http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/this-and-that-60/#comment-67645 Dave Fri, 21 Sep 2007 17:10:41 +0000 http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/2007/09/20/this-and-that-60#comment-67645 Chevreau said: "If and when the loonie does achieve parity, it will be an opportunity to continue “going global” at ever more attractive prices – the loonie now buys even more foreign securities than it ever did." Well said. Although what does he mean "when it does achieve parity." He wrote that on Sep 18th when it already was at parity. He makes it sound like "only" when it reaches parity will we be able to pick up foreign securities at a bargain because he starts he sentence off with "If and when". Why the heck is everyone putting so much emphasis on exact "parity." When it's within +/- 5% let's call that parity. Ok? Chevreau said: “If and when the loonie does achieve parity, it will be an opportunity to continue “going global” at ever more attractive prices – the loonie now buys even more foreign securities than it ever did.”

Well said.

Although what does he mean “when it does achieve parity.” He wrote that on Sep 18th when it already was at parity. He makes it sound like “only” when it reaches parity will we be able to pick up foreign securities at a bargain because he starts he sentence off with “If and when”. Why the heck is everyone putting so much emphasis on exact “parity.” When it’s within +/- 5% let’s call that parity. Ok?

]]> By: Steve Heath http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/this-and-that-60/#comment-67623 Steve Heath Fri, 21 Sep 2007 15:20:30 +0000 http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/2007/09/20/this-and-that-60#comment-67623 Thanks CC and MDJ... applied on the phone now, finally a superior card to my current 1% cash back card... compared to the rewards in the states I always thought we should get better kickbacks! Thanks CC and MDJ… applied on the phone now, finally a superior card to my current 1% cash back card… compared to the rewards in the states I always thought we should get better kickbacks!

]]> By: MillionDollarJourney http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/this-and-that-60/#comment-67568 MillionDollarJourney Fri, 21 Sep 2007 01:15:01 +0000 http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/2007/09/20/this-and-that-60#comment-67568 Thanks for the mention CC! We're going to apply for the Amex GOLD soon also. Thanks for the mention CC! We’re going to apply for the Amex GOLD soon also.

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