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Smoke and Mirrors: Financial
Myths That Will Ruin Your Retirement Dreams, 7th Edition |
This expanded
and updated edition of the Canadian best-seller includes new and updated
worksheets and new information to help you plan your finances, and is
completely updated to reflect the current economic climate.
- Retire comfortably – it costs less than you
think!
- Stop making RRSP payments – pay down your debt
first
Many financial advisors perpetuate the myth that you
will need $1 million to retire, because the more money you hand over to them,
the more money they make through commissions and other fees. The advice they
offer often benefits them more than you. |
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Smoke and Mirrors will give you the
ammunition you need to fight back against the scare tactics used by banks and
financial planners. David Trahair dispels each myth, chapter by chapter, and
shows in an easy-to-understand manner how you can take control over your own
finances.
Written in plain English for the everyday investor, Smoke
and Mirrors is loaded with common sense. Read it and turn your retirement
dreams into reality. Many bankers, brokers, credit card companies, financial
planners, and insurance agents are going to hate this book, but for the typical
Canadian, the message is invaluable.
Advice covered in Smoke and
Mirrors:
- pay down your debt before making RRSP payments
- understand that taxes aren't your enemy
- learn about mortgage secrets that will save you
money
- life insurance
- cars – leasing vs. buying, and how to save
money
- fight back and take control of your money
The CD-ROM included with this book provides Excel
spreadsheets that will help you to calculate your personal rate of return on
your RRSP and track your finances using the instructions in the book. It also
includes a chapter on how to choose whether to lease or buy a
car.
System Requirements:
- MS Excel or compatible software
- CD-ROM drive
- Web browser: IE Version 7 or similar
- Microsoft Windows 95, 98, ME, 2000, XP, Vista, NT4,
or 7
Praise for Smoke and Mirrors:
"It's rare to find such sensible advice
coming from someone who makes a living in Canada's financial services industry.
David Trahair says what most advisors are afraid to tell you." – Ellen
Roseman, Business Columnist, The Toronto Star
"Chartered accountant David Trahair throws
cold water on the conventional wisdom espoused by the investment industry
including the notion that investors should contribute early and often to a
registered retirement savings plan, even if they have to borrow the funds."
– John Heinzel, The Globe and Mail All purchases of
software are final. More information can be found in our
Return Policy.
This is an annual
publication. The 7th edition was released January 2010. |
About the author:
David Trahair
is a chartered accountant with more than 20 years' experience in
accounting, finance, and tax. He has made many television appearances,
including on Citytv's Breakfast Television, Report on Business (ROB)
TV, and CBC's Newsworld, and has been a speaker on numerous radio
programs. He has also been a feature writer on the web at Moneysense.ca and
Microsoft.com. |
| DESCRIPTION |
| Author |
David Trahair, CA |
| Publisher |
Self-Counsel Press |
| Year of release |
2010 |
| Format |
Softcover + CD-ROM |
| Pages |
180 pages |
| Catalogue No. |
978-1-55180-895-6 |
| Price |
21.95$ |
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| Available in French |
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