Quotes of the Day

Furnishing your suite tastefully without spending a fortune on $10,000 couches and $5,000 beds. Yes, not every tenant will want your furnishings; some will pay the higher rent but want to use their own furnishings. In that case, just put it in storage. There are cheap storage places for about $50-$100/mo. You'll need to furnish your rental property based on who you plan to rent out to. The style of furniture business executives care about is different from the furniture students would want, and the same goes for families. [2015] - Gary Wong

Vegans and vegetarians should take vitamin B12 supplements containing at least 50 mcg cyanocobalamin (the most stable form) each day or at least 2,000 mcg once a week, as should all individuals between 50 and 65, regardless of their diets (since we lose some of the ability to absorb B12 from food as we age). I recommend 1,000 mcg of cyanocobalamin a day for everyone after age 65, ideally as a chewable, sublingual, or liquid supplement. [2023] - Michael Greger

Realty, or property, taxes are not part of monthly maintenance fees but often are required to be paid on a monthly basis along with maintenance fees. Taxes vary from one municipality to another and are assessed based on the value, size, and location of the complex. Taxes fluctuate yearly, but, in general, they range from 0.5 to 2.6 percent of a unit's purchases price. [2013] - Dan S. Barnabic

The employer prejudice that is getting increasing scrutiny now is age. Millions of baby boomers (the 76 million people born 1946-1964) are beginning to enter the so-called "retirement years." A lot of them are not going to find generous pensions waiting, but are going to have to keep working long. They will think you're too old for them to hire. Prejudices are often not about age but about money. Given all your years of experience, many of them think you will expect a high salary. Or you may cost them too much if age does bring with it more medical problems, and they are mandated to have a medical plan. [2013] - Richard N. Bolles

A special commendation should go to the small cities and towns that are actively promoting themselves to the world. These include towns such as Barrie, Orillia, Hamilton and the Tri-Cities areas of Ontario; Fort Saskatchewan, Grand Prairie, Red Deer and Devon in Alberta; and Abbotsford, Cranbrook and Fort St. John in British Columbia. Although these may or may not be great places in which to invest, these towns have decided that their future is in their hands and they are promoting the influx of investment to their towns. [2009] - Don R. Campbell