Get Healthy in 2008 - Try these Friendship Exercises This is the time of year when we sit back and make our New Year's resolutions. Financial and physical health likely top the list of your New Year's resolutions. And if they do, you probably already have a financial plan and a resolution to exercise more and eat better. But one area we should add to our list as a vital factor in our overall w...

The year 2007 is destined to be a memorable one for investors. Volatility was a recurring part of the picture, triggered by fears over huge waves of US mortgage defaults, Chinese market bubbles, increases in oil prices leading to inflation and concerns around interest rates, and also by the strong Canadian dollar appreciation effect on global investments. To illustrate this volatility: the Dow Jo...

There's no better time than the beginning of the New Year to take a fresh look at our financial future, especially our plans for retirement. For the millions of baby boomers approaching retirement age, preparing for the golden years may involve making decisions while still in the workforce, to ensure that there will be enough money to live comfortably in retirement. As retirement looms, the ov...