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Weird Tenants and How to Avoid Them

If you own a rental property or have a rental suite helping you pay your mortgage, you might think that any tenant who pays their rent on time is a good tenant. You would be wrong, and Landlord Rescue explains why in this post about weird potential tenants and how to avoid them. There is a handy list of the eight types of tenants you should avoid.

A Primer on Corporate Bonds

If you're thinking about adding bonds to your portfolio and are wondering how corporate bonds could fit in, our friends over at Million Dollar Journey have put together a lovely Primer on Corporate Bonds. Corporate bonds are not as stable as government bonds and not all corporate bonds are created equal.Did you know companies have credit ratings just like you do? One of the first things this primer talks about is how to check a company's credit rating before buying their bonds.

Taking the Reins of Your Finances Is a Great Stressbuster

Many people are so inexperienced at managing money that they don't know how tight a spot they're in until they've left themselves no room to turn around, says personal finance guru Gail Vaz-Oxlade. Having a plan on how to deal with debt or creating a plan on how to reach a savings goal is one of the best ways to get a good night's sleep, she says, making financial planning one of the most effective stress-busters around.


50 and Broke? How Early Retirement Planning Can Help

All is not lost just because you're now half a century old (ouch!) and haven't yet managed to put together a retirement fund, says Canadian Dream: Free at 45. Some of the same techniques that work if you're planning an early retirement can still work for late retirement, if you lower your expectations of how you will live in retirement and learn the trick of living below your means. That's two of five tips that allow you to plan for retirement while still having some fun.

To Share or Not to Share: Money and Step-Families

The Sheconomics editors over at Women on the Web answered a question regarding how to share expenses when blending families in some great detail. You might want to read if you're dating, will marry, or have married a man with children. Fifty percent of women will live with or marry a man with children, so it's important not to confuse the love you have for your new man with allowing his family priorities overrule your right to financial stability.

Can You Invest in Dividend Stocks if You have Only $1,000?

In Part 4 of a series on dividend investing, The Dividend Guy this week walks us through how to include dividends in your portfolio even if you have only $1,000 to spend on them. You can even put together a virtual portfolio here on AOL.ca to practice buying and selling stocks to perfect your technique prior to investing real money.

What You Need to Know About Fuel Economy Stickers

When looking for gas economy when shopping for a new car, it pays to understand what exactly those winder stickers are telling you. Those stickers are getting a makeover and our friends over at Captivate have put together an explanation of the new grading system, which ranges from "A+" to "D."

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Why the Economy Isn't Relevant to Investing, Investing for Growth and Investing in Hot Spots