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It is hard to sympathize with the plight of lumbering mutual fund companies.
The Toronto Star’s James Daw is cautious about the launch of the first peer-to-peer lending website – IOU Central.
You may have heard about the decoupling theory that the US doesn’t matter much anymore because China or (insert your favourite emerging market here) are going to keep chugging along nicely. Steady Hand’s Tom Bradley thinks the decoupling theory is bunk.
Jonathan Chevreau writes that the Canada Revenue Agency is cracking down on gifting tax shelters, which allow taxpayers to claim a deduction greater than they actually made.
It’s not just us – Americans don’t much like frequent flyer miles either.
If you have a tax question, the Financial Post is offering a chance to ask its resident expert, Jamie Golombek.
Gail Vaz-Oxlade, the no non-sense host of the TV show Til Debt Do Us Part, has her own blog. If you are in debt, you’ll also find resources to create a budget and to take control of your finances without appearing in front of a national audience.
Speaking of Gail, Canadian Money Advisor is organizing a one-hour Q&A teleseminar session.
Mackenzie Financial finds that Canadians under 50 years have “overspending tendencies” and has created a website to test our spending habits. If you are looking for help with your investing, the money manager’s website has tips to choosing your advisor, including a list of questions you may want to ask.

Blog Roundup will return next week. Though it’s Family Day on Monday in Ontario, I’ll be posting. Have a nice weekend everyone!

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1 Jon D. // Feb 15, 2008 at 12:48 pm

My Wife and I are fans of “Til Debt do us Part” like you CC. It’s a great way to shock you back into being responsible with your money and loans. I like the way Gail presents the show, she’s no-nonsense and direct which is what the families need.
2 Guerilla Investor // Feb 17, 2008 at 2:10 pm

I enjoyed the article about mutual funds myself. The high MER’s on Canadian funds have been a subject of high irritation for me for ages. High time Canadian investors started to bail out for something better IMO. Maybe MER’s will begin to fall in Canada? Anyway, personally, I am planning to switch out of the rest of my mutual funds into ETF’s at the earliest opportune time.
3 Scott Hannah // Apr 24, 2009 at 2:14 am

Here is a great place to get some precise and free information. This site is for the Credit Counselling Society of BC and should be able to help a lot. Check out nomoredebts.org . Hope this helps!

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