Ottawa Insight – Page 19 – Business through the eyes of Carleton journalism students

April 6, 2011 Gabriel DeSantis

Money management at your finger tips

There are more opportunities than ever to move your personal financial management into the smartphone era with apps designers anxious to take your money to help you keep your budget in line.

April 6, 2011 Jillian English

A haircut that makes cents

Low inflation and even lower interest rates means its time for The Wealthy Barber to take a good look at his assumptions and come up with a financial plan for the 21st century.

April 6, 2011 Elyse Skura

Is your business ready for cyberspace?

It’s not inexpensive but it is essential. Retailers who want to survive need a presence on the web, but how to do it and with whom?

April 6, 2011 Julia Johnson

To rent or buy, that is the question

It’s the age-old question. Which is a better deal in the long term – buying the house you have always wanted compete with a mortgage or renting and using your money for something else?

April 6, 2011 Matthew DiNicolantonio

Next to time management, the most important thing that a student can learn is how to manage his or her finances. Everyone thinks they can do it until they get to the end of the month with an empty bank account.

April 6, 2011 Rebecca Ryall

Only the good file young

Once you hit 18, filing a tax return should become an annual ritual. If you don’t you may be passing up money from government, even if you pay no tax and aren’t working.

April 6, 2011 Brock Smith

Planning to find a planner

Students don’t think they need one and financial planners don’t think there’s any money to be made marketing their services to students, but what would happen if they actually got together?

April 6, 2011 Sol Israel

The cost of chowing down

The last thing most people consider when they decide to get a pet is how much it will cost. Just as well that they don’t as they are likely to be surprised when they add it all up.

April 6, 2011 Jennifer Simpson

Faceoff – TFSA vs RRSP

The RRSP’s grip on the trophy for best retirement savings vehicle may be coming to an end. More and more people are looking closely at tax free savings accounts (TFSA) as an alternative and liking what they see.

February 21, 2011 Julia Johnson

Beer royalty rules across the river

On a quiet residential street in Aylmer, Que. – fifteen minutes from Ottawa’s Island Park Bridge – the Beer King