Quotes of the Day

Slightly more than one-third of all Forex trading activity emanating from the United Kingdom (34.1 percent). The United States comes in a distant second, providing 16.6 percent of all Forex trading activity. All of the other countries surveyed registered in single digits. [2010] - Ed Ponsi

Writing offers is the difference between successful investors and excuse-laden pretenders. If the offer is rejected outright, then you know you haven't found the motivated vendor you're looking for; remember, dealing only with motivated vendors is absolutely critical. By receiving an outright rejection, you have just saved yourself substantial time, energy and money because there is no use putting any further effort into this property until the vendor is motivated. You may return in a few months when the vendor's motivation level has increased, but today is not the day for a deal, so move on to the next one. [2009] - Don R. Campbell

Although you can close out your RRSP earlier than the year in which you celebrate your 71st birthday, the best strategy for most people is to leave your RRSP intact for as long as you're allowed. This is almost always the case if you decide to turn it into an RRIF. If you choose to go the annuity route, collapsing your plan a year or two early can make sense. If interest rates are relatively high, closing your plan out early may make sense if it allows you to lock in a higher-than-average return. [2019] - Eric Tyson

Sometimes, processing can make foods healthier. For example, tomato juice appears to be the one common juice that may actually be healthier than the whole fruit. the processing of tomato products boosts the availability of the antioxidant red pigment lycopene by as much as fivefold. Similarly, the removal of fat from cacao beans to make cocoa powder improves the nutritional profile. Using my definition of "nothing bad added, nothing good taken away", steel-cut oats, rolled oats, and even (plain) instant oatmeal can be considered unprocessed. [2015] - Michael Greger

If you have a lean body, wear a slim turtleneck, jeans that don't hang on you, and even a form-fitting sport coat instead of a boxy one. [2014] - Pepper Schwartz