If you are new to WhereDoesAllMyMoneyGo.com, every Friday I run a post called “A Lap Of The Blogs” which provides links to articles I found interesting and think that others may want to read for themselves. I also sometimes include some commentary on what’s going on in my personal life and a weekly “racing video” since my former life was in the auto-racing industry. The name “Lap of the Blogs” is in reference to “A Lap Of The Gods” which is an old video series which chronicled on-board footage of the world’s greatest F1 drivers lapping various racetracks from around the world. NOTE: you have to visit the actual website to see the embedded video – it may not appear in your email. Just click on the title of the email to see it…
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From Around The Blogosphere
Canadian Capitalist finds that Tim Horton’s DRIP and SPP plans come with some questionable fees.
Million Dollar Journey offers 5 tips for financial de-cluttering.
Jonathan Chevreau offers up a financial fraud quiz you can take.
Four Pillars asks questions about having servants. One in particular, “Can you just have them do laps around the house?”
Thicken My Wallet shows you how to prove your value to your employer.
Michael James on Money tries to extrapolate investing lessons from hockey.
Big Cajun Man shares some religious views on credit cards.
Larry MacDonald reviews the latest SPIVA report (Standard and Poor’s Index Versus Active funds scorecard).
This Week’s Racing Video
The start of a grand prix must be one of the most electrifying moments in sports. Here is some amateur footage of the start of an F1 race. I could watch this ten times in a row and I still get goosebumps! Enjoy! (Feed readers click here for a link to the video.)
Formula one begins in a few weeks! Thanks for the mention (oh and I got your RRSP book out of the Ottawa Public Library for an RRSP update) :-)
Thanks for the link. I watched the show the other night – I guess Trahair bumped you? :)
I rather enjoyed watching it – Amanda and Kevin are pretty entertaining.
I was lucky enough to attend the F1 race in Shanghai in October 2008, seated outside of turn one complex. Definitely a great experience. That video gets across much better than television just HOW LOUD the cars truly are. And yet it still falls far short.
The sound volume these cars produce when they are barely moving is impressive. My last time to an F1 race, I forgot ear plugs on qualifying day. It was tiring sticking my fingers in my ears for hours. Thanks for the mention.
Thanks for link. It seems Canadian hockey teams are like stocks: they may have their downtimes but they usually make a comeback at some point.
Thanks for the mention Preet!
Thanks for the link Preet!
Thanks for the link.
great list thanks for sharing it,i already got you bookmarked already.