Quotes of the Day

If you are consistently failing to meet your goals, they may be too aggressive. Try for an easier target. If things get really tough, cease live trading and switch to a demo account until you regain your footing. [2007] - Ed Ponsi

Women aren't persuaded as easily by direct images and talk. They respond better to metaphor and suggestion. [2005] - Neil Strauss

Mary is 45 years old and should contain roughly 15% of total energy as protein. The Harris Benedict formula estimates metabolic rate. There are various online calculators to help do this, based on your weight, height, sex, age, and how active you are. Based on the formula, Mary needs 1,880 kcal per day. If she consumes that daily, she will neither gain nor lose weight. 15% of 1,880—the proportion recommended to come from protein—is 282 kcal. Because protein contains 4 kcal of energy per gram, this amounts to 70.5 grams of protein spread across the day. Once Mary reaches her older years, 65 and above, she will need to start increasing her protein intake a little, by around 25 grams per day, to a 20% protein diet. This is because the protein drain becomes more leaky with old age, and unless Mary increases her intake, she risks losing muscle mass. [2020] - David Raubenheimer

Personal expenses of any kind are not allowable business expenses. Fines or penalties imposed after March 22, 2004, by any level of government (including foreign governments) will not be tax deductible. Also not allowable is the cost of a golf membership or certain advertising in foreign media. Restricted expenses include the costs of meals and entertainment (50% deductible) and the costs of attending conventions (only two per year). Home workspace expenses are another example, restricted to net income from the business. [2020] - Evelyn Jacks

Most provinces and states have services where you can do credit checks. There is also a company called TVS (Tenant Verification Services) that run credit checks (tenantverification.com). There's always a fee for credit checks, and we typically pay somewhere between $7 and $15 per applicant. If you go through a one-time service like TVS you'll pay twice that. If you have two people moving in make sure you check the credit of both. It will be twice the price, but knowing the credit and history of both tenants is crucial. [2013] - Julie Broad