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Personal Finance Do your travel health insurance homework David Christianson - Dollars and sense Last week we reminded all travellers, and especially snowbirds, that now is the time to finalize your choices for emergency medical travel insurance. As I hoped, we had a tremendous response from readers with suggestions, tips and the odd horror story. Abortion foes present petition opposing Morgentaler's honour OTTAWA -- A group of anti-abortion activists was forced to leave a petition calling for the revocation of Dr. Henry Morgentaler's Order of Canada award at the gates of Rideau Hall Wednesday afternoon. Gulp! Time for winter plans Dollars and Sense / David Christianson With summer finally here, it is hard to believe (and I hate to remind you), but it is time to start thinking about travel health insurance, if your winter plans include a trip to warmer climates. I get very upset when I see "back-to-school" flyers in early August, so you can imagine how I felt when I saw the new MEDIPAC Travel Insurance Guide with an early bird discount deadline of Aug. 11, 2008. Do you feel lucky? Joel Scheslilnger Joe Ackerman, a Ph. D candidate at the University of Manitoba, sees gold in the unlikeliest of places. Investors: beware of dishonest advisers Dollars and Sense / David Christianson OK, now I'm angry. Don't bet the ranch on housing market David Christianson / Dollars and Sense Every time the stock markets go down for a sustained period, as they have over the last 12 months, investors tend to look at alternatives like real estate. Expect more investment alphabet soup Dollars and Sense / David Christianson In the 2008 federal government budget (and in details released in May), the federal government loosened the rules regarding registered retirement accounts that held locked-in money that people have transferred out of federally registered pension plans. Top general meets troops in field By Graham Thomson KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan -- On one of the worst days yet for Americans in the Afghanistan conflict, Canada's new top soldier wrapped up a surprise, whirlwind visit to his troops in the country, delivering an upbeat message and making a promise to soldiers in the field: he will not extend the length of their combat rotations. Stay in holding pattern, buy low Dollars and Sense / David Christianson This may be the toughest part of my job -- sticking to good, solid, time-tested advice and strategies when the stock market and the economy are not co-operating. Law to protect RSPs during bankruptcy Dollars and Sense / David Christianson Is my RRSP or RRIF protected from creditors in the event of bankruptcy or a judgment against me in favour of my creditors?" Return to Top |
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