Sunset Ranch sold
Bob Calder has decided, after 30 years, to get out of the golf business. Calder, who along with longtime partner Norm Keglovic, opened Sunset Ranch Golf Course in 1990, has sold the property. The sale is effective Jan 1, 2019. Officials at the golf course would only say the course was sold to a local […]
Paying for carbon
Climate-change advocates and renewable-fuel producers want Ottawa to make sure new natural-gas power plants have to pay a price for every ounce of their greenhouse-gas emissions by 2030. Canada is finalizing the regulations for its carbon-pricing system for big industrial emitters. The rules will apply to any facility that produces at least 50,000 tonnes of […]
Washington Gridlock? Maybe Not on These Personal Finance Issues
From credit reports to family leave, there are a few areas in which Democrats and Republicans share common ground. And bipartisan cooperation could be good for your wallet. Think there’s no hope for bipartisan cooperation now that the Democrats control the House of Representatives and the Republicans have tightened their grip on the Senate? C’mon, […]
The 1 Move I Must Make as a Freelancer Before the End of the Year
There’s something about the end of the year that motivates us to step up our game. Maybe there’s a project you’re itching to finish before 2018 comes to a close. Or maybe your goal is to snag a raise and start the new year richer. Here are a few key moves my colleagues and I […]
4 personal finance rules that are meant to be broken
With a number of written and unwritten rules for how to handle your personal finances, it’s easy to get overwhelmed and not know which rules to follow or which ones will work best for you. When it comes to your managing your money, it’s important to remember that one size does not fit all, and […]
Kiplinger’s Personal Finance: Secrets of 401(k) millionaires
The number of 401(k) accounts with a balance of $1 million or more rose to a record 168,000 in the second quarter, an increase of 41 percent from a year earlier, according to Fidelity Investments, the nation’s largest plan administrator. Although that’s only a small percentage of 401(k) participants, there were other positive developments. The […]