Dividends are money given to shareholders by a company they’ve invested in. It’s a useful way for companies to get more people to buy shares. Not all companies offer dividends, and even when they do it’s only a few cents per month. Don’t ever use a dividend as a reason to purchase a stock, instead consider other factors that make the company great. They are just an added bonus to some great stocks and some not so great ones.
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Our lives have become so busy; Busy running the kids to and from activities, busy with errands, busy with work and busy with so many other items on the ‘to-do’ list. This busyness has become a badge of honor for us. Ask anyone how they are and the answer is generally ‘I am just so busy’ followed by a list of all the committees and projects and kids activities they are involved in. Busyness in North America has become the cultural norm, but why is that? Are we trying to keep up in order to feel valued and worthy? Are we afraid to say ‘no’ for fear of disapproval?
It can be a stressful world and when we continue to put ‘others’ needs ahead of our own we become greatly unbalanced. I would suggest that learning to say ‘no’ is an important step in reclaiming our lives but this takes practice and some soul-searching. Moving from a life that is not dependent on people pleasing and the approval of our peers, towards a life free of un-fulfilling commitments takes time, but reclaiming a balanced life is definitely worth it.
Every decision and goal we make starts with one small action and for today that small action is to do something for ‘you’. It is a small request and the exercise is very simple. Breathe!
Today I’d like you to close your eyes for 2 minutes, place your hands on your upper abdomen and breathe. Breathe into your abdomen filling it up and releasing the breath. Notice the motion of your hands as your abdomen expands and relaxes. If your mind wanders, acknowledge the thought and let it go. Bring your attention back to your hands, expanding and releasing.
Try this practice throughout the day, be patient and gentle with yourself, change takes time.
For help with the breathing exercise follow with the link below.
Why do I keep hearing about bears and bulls? These are terms to descrbe how the stock market is doing. A bull market means that the market is trading up on average. The opposite is a bear market. This means that the market is trading down on average. You always want to invest in a bull market, otherwise you lose money. Nobody knows where the term came from, but some think its because a bull raises its head when its about to charge and a bear lowers it’s head when it’s about to charge.
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Year: 2015
Rating: PG
Director: Peter Sohn
Running Time: 1h 33m
Genre: Animated, Adventure
The Good Dinosaur
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Stock brokers are the people that help you trade stocks. They can be real life people or online programs. Basically they do their best to make sure that your order is filled. If you were to request 50 shares in Apple inc, the stock broker would look for the best deal they could find and then finish the transaction. Personally, I prefer online stock brokers. They are cheaper and quicker to use, although they can’t offer good advice like real stock brokers can.
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Trading in the stock market follows rules. One of these rules is the hours that the market is open. People can only buy stocks from 9:30 AM to 4:00 PM. After that, the market closes and no one can trade until the following day. Someone also can’t trade on weekends or holidays. The market is closed on these days. Click Here to see the holidays that you can’t trade on.
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Festival of Christmas and New Years
The Delta Lodge at Kananaskis is a wonderful winter wonderland set in the Rocky Mountains of Alberta just 1.5 hours from Calgary. It’s a perfect family getaway location as the hotel offers spacious rooms, an assortment of onsite activities and skiing just a short drive away.
The hotel offers a wide variety of onsite winter activities during the Festival of Christmas and New Years. Families of all ages will never be bored as activities range from elf tuck-in service and letters to Santa to teen movie night and snowshoeing through the beautiful Rocky Mountains. To top it off the lodge offers a spectacular fireworks show to bring in the New Year.
Various dining options are available to families. These range from Italian food at Grappa to pub fare at The Bighorn Lounge to a grand buffet in The Fireweed Grill.
The main lodge rooms are somewhat dated and tired yet spacious for families and clean. Also, this is a “pet friendly” resort. For a nominal fee pets can accompany their families on this getaway. Pets are allowed in almost every room in the lodge. If allergies are a concern specify this at the time of booking and the lodge will ensure an anti allergen room and anti allergen bedding.
Time to talk about amenities! The lodge offers a variety of amenities which include a large but busy pool, hot tub, sauna, and steam room. Relax in the onsite Summit Spa with a variety of services which includes massages, manicures, and pedicures.
There are also many offsite activities. Take time to enjoy the world famous Nakiska Ski Resort, The Snowy Owl Sled Dog Tours or a scenic helicopter tour.
Other features of the winter holiday festival include:
We hope you enjoy your stay, Lori & Ben
If you would like to check out their website, click here.
Earls is a restaurant with an incredible atmosphere. It feels modern but not intimidating or cold. The restaurant has a “friendly” feeling to it. The waitress that served me was very friendly and kind. I wouldn’t recommend Earls for kids under the age of ten though, the selection of food wouldn’t appeal to the tastes of anyone under that age. The food was delicious, I would definitely recommend the margherita pizza if it’s served at a location near you. Earls is a great place to go for a night out. If you’re ever looking for something to do, check out an Earls Kitchen + Bar near you.
Lumosity is an online program created to train your brain. It uses over 45 different games to train several areas of your brain including speed and memory. Lumosity is very fun to use. It will create a daily training session and allows you to play as many games as you want if you pay for an account. The program is super easy to use and gives very detailed training reports. I would give luminosity 8 out of 10 stars. It is super interesting, and it actually works. After a couple months of regular brain trying on Lumosity you can actually notice the results. The reason that Lumosity didn’t receive 10 out of 10 stars is because it costs money, which can add up. I would absolutely recommend starting a lumosity account and paying for a yearly account. Lumosity is a fun way to train your brain for just a few minutes daily.
Click here for the Lumosity website.
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