The Outlier Model

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Make sure your contents insurance covers your precious items

contents insurance, precious items, safety net

Guest / March 4th, 2013 / 3 Comments

Many people have at least one precious item at home but not everyone checks regularly to make sure their home and contents insurance covers it. Even if you rent your home, you likely still own some valuable items that require protection against theft or damage. It’s worth doing regular checks of your possessions – and even getting some valued – so you can make sure your insurance would replace...

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Updates: Feb 24 – March 2 (and an awesome giveaway!)

Brian / March 2nd, 2013 / 12 Comments

We took a bit of a break on the giveaways, but couldn’t resist the prize offered up by our latest contest – a Canon Rebel Ti DSLR Camera! I’m not a camera geek, but I really wish that I had something of this quality to bring on trips around the world. We wouldn’t need to spend anything on art or wall hangings, you can just use photos! We’re also running a dedicate Facebook-only...

Posted in: Weekly Updates Tagged with: canon rebel giveaway, difference between living in the US and Canada, ipod shuffle giveaway, licensed daycare, outsmart your electricity bill, travel the world, travel tips

Quit Smoking, Become a Millionaire

Guest / March 1st, 2013 / 7 Comments

This is a guest post. If you’re interested in guest posting with us, read our policy. Investment and finance author Paul Claireaux DipPFS has produced figures estimating how much a smoker could save if they quit at a young age. The projections originally produced in the Investors Chronicle, show that a 20-year-old quitter, who invested the average price of a pack of 20 cigarettes (£7.60) in to...

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Owning and refinancing a rental property in the US

rental property in the US, rentals, renting, rental properties

CF / February 27th, 2013 / 17 Comments

While working in academia in the past, I have had the chance to work with people from many different parts of the world. At my previous position as a software developer at a university, I had the opportunity to meet a young graduate student from Arizona. She was appalled at the cost and quality of rental units in Vancouver and regaled me with stories of cheap property and rental possibilities...

Posted in: Real Estate Tagged with: Arizona, Flagstaff, landlord tips, owning foreign property, Rental income, Rental propery, renting vs buying, university rentals, US rental property