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Dump-and-chase – works in hockey (sometimes) but not in investing

If you’re a hockey fan, you know all about the dump-and-chase strategy. That’s when the offensive team gives up possession of the puck by shooting (or ‘dumping’) it into the attacking zone and then swarms after it to regain possession and set up a scoring chance.

Bil Ioannidis Financial Insights Weekly - Business or Personal

Beat the tax with these year-end tax tips

Tax-planning should be a year round activity but even if you’ve been otherwise occupied this year, you still have time to save money on your 2009 taxes by using strategies like these.

Be deadline savvy File your tax return and make tax payments on time to avoid penalties and interest. Payments that qualify for tax credits and deductions should be made by December 31.

Coming in January: New Music Program for 7 - 9 year-olds

Coming in January:

Expression and Exploration: Adventures in Music

This exciting new 12 week program is designed for 7 to 9-year-olds looking to discover music through creative hands-on activities.  No previous musical training is required, just a sense of curiosity.  In this program, children will explore musical elements such as pitch, melody, form, dynamics, timbre, texture, and orchestration.  Instrument-making workshops, solo and group playing, group improvisations, movement activities, and musical games are all on the agenda

The Small Business Community Network Was Created For YOU!

Hello everyone, my name is Linda Ockwell-Jenner, I am co-founder of the Small Business Community Network Group, (SBCN) which was founded in 2003 by myself and Dave Ockwell-Jenner. Why did we decide there was a need for yet another business networking group?

Bil Ioannidis Financial Insights Weekly - Business or Personal

Negotiating the small business minefield

Fuelled by everything from the desire to be one’s own boss to the need to find new employment, self-employment has become a growth ‘industry’. If you are among the expanding numbers of Canadians who have chosen self-employment, you should be aware of the small business rules that can help you safely negotiate a minefield of tax and other penalties and lead you into the promised land of keeping the most of what you earn. Here are some important small business rules you need to know.

Pampered Chef Fundraiser for Community Music Therapy Services

Sunday, November 15, 2009 - 2:00-4:00pm @ Kindermusik Cambridge, 2-180 Sheldon Dr., Cambridge, ON

In support of Community Music Therapy Services (CMTS) of Waterloo Region, a non-profit organization established in 1998 to increase the availability of music therapy services to persons with special needs within the region, and to promote music therapy as a profession.

Come on out and join us!

Bil Ioannidis Financial Insights Weekly - Business or Personal

The history and myths of retirement

There are the dictionary definitions of retirement -- withdrawal from work because of age; the time that follows the end of someone’s working life; withdrawal into privacy or seclusion -- and there’s the reality of retirement as you are either close to or already experiencing it – and it doesn’t have much to do with any of these dictionary definitions. Let’s look back to get a good view of the real shape of the ‘new’ retirement.

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