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Westchester County Legislator Michael Kaplowitz today called for an end to the zone pricing of gas, a move he said that could save drivers 15 cents per gallon.
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Save energy around the house with CFL’s, programmable thermostats and proper insulation.
Saving money is as much mental as it is physical. It’s easy to take coins from your pocket or your purse and drop them into a jar or a piggy bank. It’s harder to take $100 every month out of your checking account and post it to a savings account. The most difficult thing to do, however, is to say ‘NO” to something that you “WANT.” Yet this is exactly where saving money begins.
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Posted by John Byrne at 2:48 pm Mayor Richard Daley today announced a plan to consolidate several city departments and eliminate positions in an attempt to drive down costs. The General Services and Graphics departments will be …
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Use Air Miles or Scene Card programs and save up to go to the movies - why pay extra?
Use gas credit cards like Petro Canada Petro points and save 2 cents/litre as long as you are paying it off every month.
Use timers for outdoor lights - works for both security and convenience. That way you do not forget to turn them off in the day like my neighbor often does. Works very well for Christmas lights too. Why have them on at 2:00 in the morning when no one will see them or care anyway.
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As with anything else, I shop around for my insurance products.
I arrange my banking so that I don’t pay any fees and use a discount brokerage that minimizes my trading expenses. The current favorite of Million Dollar Journey readers for a low cost, no frills discount brokerage is Questrade.
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Use term insurance instead of universal life or whole life insurance.
Watch movies at home (rent DVD’s online) instead of going to the movie theater.
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The idea that you can never have too much of a good thing certainly doesn’t apply to insurance coverage. Pull out your policies today and check to make sure you’re not paying for duplicate coverage.
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Definately change to CFC light bulbs. One room that is often forgotten is the bathroom where most of us have 4 to 6 bulbs each 40-60 watts each! If you have kids they tend to leave the lights on (often).
Drink tap water instead of buying bottles
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turn the car off at longer lights and train crossings. If you take the same route to work everyday, it should take 2 weeks or so to figure out how long certain red lights are. For new cars, any pause longer than 10secs is wasting gas to idle. For older cars, it can be as high as 30 secs (most lights are longer than this).
Unplug things (like lamps or a stereo) when they are not being used.Only turn a light on if you really need it.
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A n economist is an expert who will know tomorrow why the things he predicted yesterday didn’t happen today. – Laurence J. Peter Our last article explained why the economy is not relevant to investing – short term. If you want to forecast the stock market this year or next year, the economy is essentially irrelevant – because the stock market forecasts the economy, not the other way around. More surprising for investors, however, is that even the long term growth of the economy is not relevant to investing! Most investors mistakenly believe that, over the long run, stock prices rise because of growth in profits brought on by the economy. Specifically, the belief is that the long run stock market growth = economic growth + change in multiple (normally expressed as P/E, or Price/Earnings multiple). This is widely believed, even though it is obviously false when you look at the numbers! The actual stock market growth in most countries is many times the economic growth long term (see chart below). A related “conventional wisdom” is that countries that have a strong economy will have a strong stock market. This sounds perfectly logical – it’s just not true. In fact, the opposite may be true! For example, many news stories gloat about the high growth of the economy of China at about 10%/year. This is used to claim that investing in China will be a good investment. Recently, other news stories speculate that the US and Canada may have slower growth for a few years, and this is used to suggest that the stock market returns may also be lower. However, in-depth studies comparing countries with high growth economies show this does NOT translate to higher stock market growth. In fact, if anything the opposite is true! The most in-depth study we have seen is in the classic investment book on global stock markets “Triumph of the Optimists”, Dimson, Marsh & Staunton. They analyzed the correlation of GDP growth to the stock market in 17 major countries from 1900-2000 and found: Correlation of GDP Growth to Stock Market Time Period Correlation What it Means 1900-2000 -.27 Negative correlation 1950-2000 -.03 No correlation Note that “negative correlation” means that they tend to move in opposite directions – higher GDP growth generally resulted in lower stock market growth, and vice versa. Higher GDP does NOT mean it is a better place to invest. Their conclusion: “Since 1900, low-growth economies have superior stock market performance. Historically, buying into equity markets with a high GDP growth rate has given a return that is below the return of markets with a low GDP growth rate. There is no apparent relationship between equity returns and GDP growth.” – Global Investment Returns Yearbook 2005, Dimson, Marsh and Staunton. Figure: Higher stock markets generally were in countries with lower GDP growth in their economy. Source: “Triumph of the Optimists”, Dimson, Marsh & Staunton. In another study, Jeremy Siegel compared GDP growth to stock markets from 1970-97 and came to the same conclusion: Correlation of GDP Growth to Stock Market Type of Country Correlation What it Means 17 developed countries -.32 Negative correlation 18 emerging markets -.03 No correlation Jeremy Siegel also did a 107-year study from 1900-2006 with the same conclusion: “The results are striking. Real GDP growth is negatively correlated with stock market returns. That is, higher economic growth in individual countries is associated with lower returns to equity investors.” – Jeremy Siegel, Stocks for the Long Run. Ken Fisher (star fund manager and columnist for Forbes) in his myth-busting book, “The Only Three Questions You Need to Ask” explains: “A major error investors make in foreign investing – developed countries as well as emerging markets – is assuming a country with a growing GDP must have good stock returns. By the same logic, a flat or negative GDP is often assumed to lead to poor stock returns. This easily debunked Question One myth has been a major cause for investor interest in China over the past few years.” This myth is popular because people like to have very simple methods of understanding what is going on and because human beings are wired to see correlations whether or not they exist. Economic data is widely covered in the news with many news stories trying to relate it to the stock market. For investors that do not have an in-depth knowledge of stock markets and market history, the economy provides a simple way to talk about the market in broad generalities. Bottom line: Countries with lower GDP growth generally have better stock markets. The economy and the stock market are different like “chalk and cheese”. The reasons that slower growing economies generally have higher stock market growth are not fully understood, but here are the most likely reasons: 1. Expectations of the economy are built into prices of stocks: Jeremy Siegel believes it is because the higher economic growth is built into stock market prices ahead of time and that it is often overly-optimistic. The price investors are willing to pay for a stock or mutual fund includes their expectations for how good an investment it will be. Therefore, investments in countries or sectors that are expected to perform well will tend to be at over-valued – which means their future returns will likely be lower. 2. Companies have many ways to grow profits: Our opinion is that companies are able to adjust their operations to continue to grow their profits, whether or not the economy is growing strongly. Management is focused on annual targets to grow their profits and can do this in many ways – cost cutting, more efficient systems, new products, new technology, selling unprofitable divisions, buying competitors, gaining customers from competitors, new marketing/advertising programs – or replacing the management. Management is expected to grow profits regardless of the economy. 3.The economy is based on gross and the stock market is 15 times net: As an accountant and a finance guy, it is easier to see why they are not a proper comparison. The economy is related to the “total output” of the country, which includes the sales or income of companies (and governments, etc.), while the stock market is normally based on a multiple of the profits or bottom line of companies (typically 15 times). A comparison to your personal budget could be that the economy is like your salary (your gross), while the stock market is like 15 times the money you have saved/invested or have left over at the end of the month (your net). When you think of them this way, you can see why they may grow completely differently for many reasons. For example, if you get a 10% raise, does that mean you will have 10% more money left over at the end of the month? Maybe/maybe not. If you reduce an expense (pay off a loan or buy a cheaper car), your bottom line soars (especially when you multiply it by 15), even though your salary/income did not change. This is why the formula is false: stock market growth (15 times net) = economic growth (1 times gross) +/- change in multiple. You can’t compare 1 times gross to 15 times net! 4.The stock market is linked to the total of all shares, not to the average price per share. Jeremy Siegel also believes that “economic growth influences aggregate earnings and dividends favourably, economic growth does not necessarily increase the growth of per share earnings or dividends . This is because increased growth requires capital expenditures…” (Stocks for the Long Run). He believes that it costs money to support higher growth. This is either borrowed, which lowers profits, or financed by issuing new shares, which lowers the profit per share. 5.The economy and the stock market are like “chalk and cheese”. Companies and the economy are just different. For example: Ken Fisher, “The Only Three Questions You Need to Ask” explains : “Prices are determined by shifts in supply and demand, which may or may not parallel whether GDP growth is strong, weak, or nonexistent.” Some factors affect them differently . For example, high unemployment is clearly bad for the economy, but is arguably good for companies in the stock market. It means that some consumers are less likely to spend money, but on the upside, it also means that there is an available workforce, less pressure to increase wages, and that they are more likely to keep their best employees. The stock market is not the same companies over time . Obsolete or unprofitable companies are replaced by more profitable, innovative companies, especially in a slower economy. Conclusion The economy is not really relevant to stock market investing – short term or long term. I realize this belief is very ingrained in the thinking of many investors, who may find it difficult to understand the stock market without thinking of the economy. However, a growing body of evidence continually confirms that economic growth is not necessary for good stock market returns – and in fact lower economic growth may promote good stock market returns. The stock market does what it does – grows significantly long term with 1 or 2 bear markets per decade – generally regardless of what happens in the economy. If you are an investor, your limited time is best spent on things that are definitely relevant, such as understanding stock market history and researching the quality of your investments. Forecasts and conjecture about the short or long term economic outlook or growth rates for the economy, sector or country may amount to just “market noise” or distraction to be avoided in your investment decisions. Reader Poll Since the reasons that slower growing economies tend to have faster growing stock markets is not fully understood, which of the 5 explanations do you believe is correct (or do you still believe that growth of the economy is necessary for the stock market to grow)? About the Author: Ed Rempel is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP) and Certified Management Accountant (CMA) who built his practice by providing his clients solid, comprehensive financial plans and personal coaching. If you would like to contact Ed, you can leave a comment in this post, or visit his website EdRempel.com . You can read his other articles here . Popular Posts: The Smith Manoeuvre – A Wealth Strategy – I The Smith Manoeuvre – A Wealth Strategy – II Canadian Discount Brokerage Comparison Top Cash Back Credit Cards in Canada Child Care Tax Credits Questrade Review Are Hybrid Vehicles Worth it? Tax Free Savings Account (TFSA) Copyright 2010 MillionDollarJourney – All Rights Reserved
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A new campaign is hoping to give households ‘food for thought’ on the amount they could save each year by eating smarter. Belfast City Council’s latest waste reduction campaign launches today and is focusing on the amount of food an …
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Try to get the best bang for the buck with most things, but paint colours are one of the best tricks. Cultivate good taste and be creative and you will never be bored, and be able to live in high style on a very small budget. One of my friends used to shop yard sales every weekend and her apartment was so beautiful and unique. Her rule was to never pay more than five dollars for anything. For some this could backfire. It’s not a deal if you buy things you don’t want, need or really love. One lady I knew used to collect multiples of things that were never used.
Try to get things than will pay for themselves. Right now I’m thinking an electric fireplace will not only be cosy but balance the heat in the house. We tend to spend the most time in the coolest room. I picked up a high end dishwasher that works perfectly at less than half price in a moving sale… they say you could spend four years of your life hand washing dishes… that’s four years that I could put to much more productive use, and work on my at home business. Just heard the stat that a fully loaded dishwasher is more cost effective than hand washing and I think I believe it. I try to run it only every second or third day, and it keeps clutter down in the meantime. It’s a more zen space to be productive in.
Having a home means being able to take care of it and paying all your bills. Today, everything you consume costs money and the bills are getting bigger and bigg.
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wash laundry in cold water; if it’s nice outside, hang clothes out to dry. handwash small things (like undies) and hang them over a towel rack. this will cut down on what you’re throwing into the washing machine.
We both have life insurance through work and I just purchased my own term insurance. We also contribute to our RRSP through work and have our employers match..