Quotes of the Day

If you can trade successfully for at least three consecutive months in a demo account, and if you are doing everything correctly, then feel free to progress to live trading. Your first live account should be a “micro” account, one that allows you to trade live, but at the same time allows for little risk. It’s difficult (but not impossible) to get hurt when you’re trading EUR/USD for 10 cents per pip. If you continue to trade well in your micro account, move up to a “mini” account, one where EUR/USD has a value of $1 per pip. [2010] - Ed Ponsi

If you need life insurance, your best move is to buy a term policy until you've taken full advantage of TFSAs and RRSPs and until you've paid off your consumer debts and mortgage. If you find yourself in the enviable position of having accomplished all of that, some cash-value policies may be worth exploring. Even then, though, make sure you watch your costs--they can turn a theoretically good idea into a bad one in practice. [2011] - David Chilton

Eat water-rich foods, meaning fresh fruits or vegetables, or their juices freshly squeezed. Drink distilled water. Eat only one condensed food (not rich in water) at a meal. Don't eat starchy carbohydrates and protein at the same meal. Don't have those meat and potatoes together. After eating a properly combined meal, one must wait at least three and a half hours before ingesting any other foods. Also, it is important to note that the drinking of fluids at meals dilutes the digestive juices and slows the digestive process. [1989] - Anthony Robbins

There is no evidence to suggest that macronutrient depletion can help reduce acid damage to the esophagus or other organs in the aerodigestive tract. Only an increase in dietary fiber intake will help extinguish the internal fires lit by acid damage by lessening inflammatory pepsin triggers, improving digestion, and reducing cravings for salty, sugary, and acidic foods. [2017] - Jonathan Aviv

Whatever health insurance option you choose, be sure to ask these questions: 1) When does coverage start? And is there a delay for coverage of some things? (Wellness visits or maternity care, for instance, may only be available starting in year two of a policy.) 2) Is the policy renewable? Some policies are renewable automatically, while others are renewable only at the company’s discretion. And is coverage cut off after a certain age? 3) Does the company “pre-authorize” payment? Pre-authorization means that claims are sanctioned before you have treatment. [2014] - Dan Prescher