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Saving & Investing: A Collection of Links and Resources

A growing annotated list of various websites, tools, articles, etc., related to the subject of saving and investing that you may find useful.

SQL: A Collection of Links

A collection of links to resources and tools related to (My)SQL databases.

How to Become a Millionaire One Month at a Time: A Tool for Seeing the Effect of Compound Interest on Fixed Monthly Savings

People like Brian Tracy often point out that almost everyone in wealthy countries such as Canada or the United States of America can become millionaires over the course of their working lifetimes. If you simply save $100 per month and invest this money in an investment that gives a yearly rate of return of 10% [...]

Automating Google Define in Mac OS X

In a previous post, I discussed a nice feature of Google Search that allows you to use Google Search as a dictionary. I now find that I use this feature so much, that it was time to turn it into a script or automate it. I’m currently running Mac OS X Tiger. I first created [...]

Checklist for Valuable Canadian Coins

I have often wondered when rolling my spare change in coin wrappers whether I was giving away coins that are worth more than their face value in collector’s markets. Additionally, I’ve recently been researching metal-detecting & treasure hunting on beaches and other areas. When I find coins, which ones are worth more than their face-value [...]

Adding PHP in WordPress Posts

For certain purposes, it may be useful for you to include PHP snippets inside your WordPress posts. (If you try, you’ll find things will likely not work properly.) Well… Sören Weber created the plugin Exec-PHP exactly for this purpose. Below is a banner from the Early To Rise affiliate program. I’ve written a snippet of [...]

Identifying Constructive and Destructive Language: A Tool For Happiness

Most people don’t realize the power language has over them. By identifying the constructive and destructive phrases you use, out-loud and in your self-talk, you can proactively choose constructive language over destructive language. Using constructive language for all types of situations that arise in your life (both positive and negative) is one tool you can [...]