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Andrew Hallam

I’m a financial columnist for Canada’s national paper, The Globe and Mail, as well as for AssetBuilder, a financial service firm based in Texas. I’m also the author of <a href="https://milliona

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100 Great Summer Jobs For Kids

#Children

Next week, I’ll be publishing an article showing how kids can open investment accounts. But before they start investing, they need to earn money. I’…

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How To Save Thousands Of Dollars A Year By Asking Just One Question

#Lifestyle #Mindset

Twelve years ago, I realized I was a wimp. I had always been frugal, refusing to buy what I didn’t really need.  But when I…

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How To Take Less Risk And Earn Better Returns

#Investing

Billy Beane was a baseball scout’s dream. He was fast.  He was strong.  He had every physical tool to smash home runs to China.  But…

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Do Studies Explain Why Your Financial Advisor Might Lie?

#Advisors

Owen Smith knows that breaking up is hard to do. But it’s time to dump his financial advisor. I’ll call him Peter. Three years…

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For Ubud, Bali Accommodation, Step Just Beyond The Town - Villa Sakura

#Lifestyle

After arriving in Ubud, Bali, I just wanted to leave. I wrote an article questioning whether Bali had lost its luster [http://assetbuilder.com/andrew_hallam/…

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How To Live In Luxury On Somebody Else's Dime

#Lifestyle

There’s a whole subculture of people out there living in luxury on somebody’s else’s dime. No, they aren’t bums. The Internet has…

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Is Energy Healing, Like Reiki, Bogus Or For Real?

#Mindset #Lifestyle

Just over 5 years ago, I was diagnosed with cancer. A colleague of mine at Singapore American School (who soon became a good friend) told me…

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Has The Tropical Island Of Bali Busted Its Own Romantic Bubble?

#Lifestyle

I pull our rented scooter off a road choked with slow moving cars and motorbikes. The odd Kamikaze swerves through on a Vespa as if he…

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If You Invested With Friends Provident, Make The Best Of A Bad Situation

#Expat Investing #Advisors

If you invested with Friends Provident, one thing is almost certain. You didn’t go looking for your broker. He or she found you. Such platforms…

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Why Even Vanguard's Mutual Funds Cost More Than You Might Think

#Investing

Authors Kurt Vonnegut and Joseph Heller were chatting at a party on Shelter Island. Their host was a billionaire hedge fund manager. At one point, Vonnegut…

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